Leicester Square stabbing suspect won't face trial until 2025 after girl, 11, knifed
Ioan Pintaru, 32, of no fixed address appeared at the Old Bailey in London today for a brief hearing when his trial date was fixed.
The trial date of a man charged with attempted murder after the stabbing of an 11-year-old girl in Leicester Square has been fixed before he has entered any plea.
Ioan Pintaru, 32, of no fixed address appeared at the Old Bailey in London today for a brief hearing, but he was not arraigned with the charges of attempted murder and possession of a bladed article.
However, a trial date for the Romanian national's case was fixed, but not until May 6, 2025.
The case was adjourned and he was further remanded into custody.
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Police were called to Leicester Square at 11.34am on Monday, August 12 following reports of a stabbing.
The 11-year-old victim, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was found with stab wounds and was taken to hospital where her injuries, while serious, were assessed as non-life threatening.
It was initially believed that the girl’s mother, a 34-year-old woman, was also hurt however it was later confirmed that blood from her daughter’s injuries had been mistaken for injuries of her own.
A Westminster Magistrates' Court hearing last month heard that the girl was allegedly placed into a headlock and stabbed eight times.
She sustained injuries to her face, shoulder, neck and wrist during the attack, the court was told.
