Man stabs woman and girl with knife
Following a fatal stabbing of three young girls in Southport, a knife attack in central London has once again caused alarm in the UK. A man attacked an 11-year-old girl and a 34-year-old woman in a popular tourist area.
At the bustling Leicester Square in central London, an 11-year-old girl and a 34-year-old woman were stabbed. The victims were treated at the scene and taken to a hospital, according to emergency services. A man was arrested, and there are no other suspects. Authorities provided no further details about the incident at the popular square, near several major attractions, or the suspect.
Tensions are high in the UK after the country saw anti-immigrant and Islamophobic violence. Far-right activists have fueled unrest by spreading false information about a stabbing that killed three girls on social media.
On July 29, a stabbing in Southport left three girls dead and several children injured. False rumors circulated online that the suspect was a Muslim migrant. However, the 17-year-old suspect was born in the UK to Rwandan parents.
Far-right extremists exploit stabbing
The incident sparked a wave of far-right violence across the country, with attacks on mosques and refugee shelters. Thousands of police officers were deployed, with dozens injured. Authorities blame far-right extremists for the violence and accuse them of exploiting the tragic Southport incident to further their anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim agenda.
Due to the far-right unrest in British cities, authorities have arrested 927 people and charged 466, including two 12-year-olds. Several offenders have already been sentenced to prison terms.
The recent knife attack in Leicester Square, where an 11-year-old girl and a 34-year-old woman were stabbed, has added to the concerns about knife attacks in the UK. This incident recalls the tragic knife attacks in Southport that left three girls dead and sparked a wave of far-right violence.
