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Heroic Bystander Saves Girl from Knife Attack in London
12/20/2025
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Story summary
- Abdullah Tanoli disarmed a knife attacker in Leicester Square, London, on August 12, 2024, saving an 11-year-old Australian girl.
- Ioan Pintaru was sentenced to indefinite detention in a high-security mental hospital.
- Tanoli acted without specialist training and said, "When one human is in danger, you have to save them."
- The girl has recovered and remains in contact with Tanoli, who feels gratitude for life in the United Kingdom.
