A 32-year-old man, Ioan Pintaru, is put behind bars for the attempted homicide of an 11-year-old girl in London’s Leicester Square on Monday, August 12, 2024.
According to reports, Ioan Pintaru fatally injured the girl with a sharp, pointy weapon near the TWG Tea shop and is also charged with the possession of an item with a sharp point causing injury.
On Tuesday, August 13, 2024, Westminster Metropolitan Police said that Ioan Pintaru will appear in court. The police also said that the media and the public should not publish anything that could prejudice future court proceedings as it is an active case.
Here’s the scumbag that just stabbed a little girl in Leicester Square @SkyNewsBreak @BBCNews #london #stabbing #leicestersquare pic.twitter.com/4NUmZ7gsAt
— Oli Congress (@oli_congress) August 12, 2024
Reports also said that the victim and convict didn’t know each other, and the incident was not related to any terror activities. People believed that the girl’s mother also had injuries during the incident, but police later confirmed that she was safe.
This tragic incident has made people wonder about Ioan Pintaru’s origin because, according to several reports, Ioan hasn’t revealed his fixed address.
Netizens believe Ioan Pintaru has Roman roots and is originally from Romania
After the tragic incident, people have wondered about Ioan Pintaru’s personal life, including his background and family.
Many people speculate that Ioan Pintaru is a Christian of Romanian Origin with ancestry in Romania. Others also believe that he is a Romanian Immigrant who recently arrived in London, as he doesn’t have a fixed address yet.
UPDATE: Detectives investigating the stabbing of an 11-year-old girl in Leicester Square yesterday have charged 32-year-old Ioan Pintaru with attempted murder.
— Westminster Police | Central West BCU (@MPSWestminster) August 13, 2024
He will appear at court later this morning. https://t.co/iIb6o99gcT
Likewise, people are also saying that there is no sign of any birth records in the UK under his name, so he probably is an illegal immigrant, whereas some people also say that his name sounds like a good old British name.
A Twitter user shared Alexandru Pantaru’s Facebook profile, claiming the man to be Ioan Pintaru. According to Alexandru’s Facebook, he is originally from Baile Pucioasa, Dambovita, Romania.
Furthermore, he has another Facebook account named Ioan Alexandru Pintaru, which suggests that Alexandru Pantaru is Ioan Pintaru.
Additional Information
- Ioan Pintaru worked as a truck driver in Kedey, located in the Manchester Area of the United Kingdom. He has around 1.5k Facebook followers and actively shares pictures of himself.
- He is under custody, and further investigation is ongoing regarding his motives for the incident. Similarly, the girl is safe and is getting treatment for the injuries.
