A man has been arrested after a double stabbing in Leicester Square which police do not suspect to be terror-related.

Police were called to the scene today (Monday, August 12) where they found a girl, aged 11, and a woman, aged 34, with injuries.

The Metropolitan Police has said that there was no suggestion that the incident was terror-related.

The two have been taken to hospital where the girl’s condition was assessed as not life-threatening but she will need hospital treatment and the woman was found to have minor injuries.

Police have said they do not believe there are any outstanding suspects.

A shop security guard has said he tried to save an 11-year-old girl as she was being attacked by a knifeman in London’s Leicester Square.

The guard, who gave his name as Abdullah, 29, and works at TWG Tea shop in the square, told the PA news agency: “I heard a scream, at that moment I saw there was one person, roughly (in their) mid-30s or early 30s, and he was like stabbing a kid.

“I jumped on him, held the hand in which he was (carrying) a knife, and just put him down on the floor and just held him and took the knife away from him.

“Then a couple of more people joined as well, and we just held him until the police came, it took maybe three to four minutes for the police to arrive and then they just took him into custody.”

It is currently unclear whether the man was known to the victims.

Abdullah said he and his colleagues gave first aid to the child before the police took over and that he did not know if the girl was with family members at the time.

“I just saw a kid getting stabbed and I just tried to save her. It’s my duty to just save them,” he said.

The square and the surrounding area attracts an estimated 2.5 million visitors every week and are home to shops, theatres, cinemas and restaurants.

A police cordon sealing off the crime scene surrounded the double doors of the TWG Tea shop, which is beside the Logo store and in front of the M&Ms store.

A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: “Police said the 11-year-old girl stabbed in Leicester Square will require hospital treatment but her injuries are not life threatening.

“The 34-year-old woman suffered more minor injuries, the Metropolitan Police said in a statement.

“There is no suggestion that the incident is terror-related, the force added.”

MPS Westminster (@MPSWestminster) tweeted: “Officers are at the scene of a stabbing in Leicester Square.

“A man has been arrested & is in custody.

“We don't believe there are any outstanding suspects.

“Two victims, an 11-yr-old girl & a 34-yr-old woman, have been taken to hospital & we await an update on their condition.”

A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 11.36am on Monday 12 August to reports of a stabbing at Leicester Square.

“We sent resources to the scene, including an ambulance crew, an advanced paramedic and an incident response officer. We also dispatched members of our tactical response unit.

“We treated a child and an adult at the scene and took them to a major trauma centre.”