Witness describes jumping on Leicester Square ’knifeman’ & kicking away blade after girl stabbed

A SECURITY guard “jumped on” and took a knife from a man who stabbed a mum and her daughter in Leicester Square. Abdullah, 29, said he heroically tackled and disarmed the knifeman after hearing a “scream“ in the bustling tourist hot spot. It comes as a 32-year-old man, who is not believed to be known to the two victims, was arrested moments after the stabbing in central London. An 11-year-old girl and her mum, 34, were rushed to a major trauma centre as emergency services descended on the bustling tourist hot spot at around . Abdullah, 29, said he had worked in security at the nearby TWG Tea shop for the past “seven to eight months”. Recalling the traumatic incident, he added: “I heard a scream, at that moment I saw there was one person, roughly in their mid-30s or early 30s. The Sun delivers breaking news, latest gossip and incredible exclusives around the world with hubs in London, New York, Scotland and Ireland. Covering topics from news,
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