The male who was arrested in connection with Monday's stabbing at London's Leicester Square has been charged with attempted murder.Ioan Pintaru, 32 — a Romanian citizen with no fixed address — appeared at Westminster magistrates court Tuesday and also was charged with possession of a bladed article in a public place, the Guardian reported, adding that the weapon was a steak knife.Police warned the media and the public that 'nothing should be published, including on social media, which could prejudice future court proceedings.'A Sky News video report includes images of Pintaru.Prosecutor David Burns said the defendant “approached the 11-year-old girl, placed her into a headlock ... then stabbed her eight times to the body," the paper said, adding that the victim was visiting the area as a tourist with her mother.Burns added that the girl "sustained wounds to the face, shoulder, wrist and neck area. Fortunately members of the public intervened, which prevented any further injury to the child,” the Guardian noted.The paper also said the girl’s 34-year-old mother initially was thought to have been wounded as well, but blood on the mother actually was from her daughter's wounds, police said Tuesday.The girl was taken to a hospital, and Burns noted that she "required plastic surgery for the injuries she sustained,” the Guardian said.Police said Monday there was no suggestion the incident was terror-related, and authorities don't believe the defendant and the girl and her mother know each other, the paper noted.Pintaru will appear in the Central Criminal Court of England and Wales on Sept. 10, the Guardian said.Police warned the media and the public that "nothing should be published, including on social media, which could prejudice future court proceedings." As readers of Blaze News know, the commissioner of London's Metropolitan Police recently said "we will come after you" — even if you live in another country — if you post material online about the rioting in England that officials define as inciting racial hatred.Just two weeks ago, a 17-year-old male was accused of killing three and injuring numerous other victims in a mass stabbing at a Taylor Swift-themed children's dance class in U.K. seaside town of Southport.Officials initially said there was no evidence that terrorism was a motive in the Southport knife attack, which angered many who accused the government of covering up evidence. Police identified suspect Axel Rudakubana and charged him with three counts of murder and 10 counts of attempted murder. Officials identified him as being from Cardiff but also noted that his parents are Rwandan. Unrest and violence erupted the day after the stabbings and soon spread across the United Kingdom.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Marriott International Inc. filed a lawsuit against a franchisee hotel in New York City after it allegedly converted the property into a shelter for illegal aliens without the brand’s permission.According to the complaint, Pride Hotel in Jamaica, New York, “willfully breached” the franchise agreement by entering into a contract with the city in 2023 to house illegal immigrants. The New York Times reported that more than one in five New York City hotels is being used to house illegal aliens.'Even if it were possible, it would likely take many years.'“Marriott and Pride Hotel entered into the Franchise Agreements such that Pride Hotel would operate a dual-branded Aloft and Element hotel property,” the lawsuit, filed Aug. 5, states. “But instead of fulfilling its obligations under the Franchise Agreements, Pride Hotel and the other defendants never opened the Hotels as Marriott properties and, instead, entered a lucrative agreement with the City of New York to use the Hotels to house migrants and asylum seekers without Marriott’s permission and in violation of the Franchise Agreements.”Marriott also accused Pride Hotel of failing to remove the company’s trademarks and branding from its building before converting it into a shelter. The hotel brand claimed that “even if it were possible, it would likely take many years” for it to re-enter the market where Pride Hotel is located.According to Marriott, it was not notified by Pride Hotel when the building’s construction was completed. However, a Marriott employee noticed that individuals “appeared to be moving into” the property in August 2023. Pride Hotel then sent a letter to Marriott requesting that they re-evaluate their existing agreement and instead partner with the city to provide housing to illegal immigrants, the lawsuit read.Marriott stated that it confirmed that Pride Hotel had already started housing individuals on behalf of the city before it reached out to the company about modifying the agreement. Marriott provided Pride Hotel with a list of requirements to continue forward with housing illegal aliens, but the hotel “failed to respond for over two months,” the lawsuit said.“During this two-month period, Marriott received photographs from its opening managers showing that people were still living in the Hotels in late October 2023. Though the Hotels were occupied, Pride Hotel did not remit any fees to Marriott as required by the Franchise Agreements,” the complaint stated.Marriott terminated the franchise agreement in March and noted that Pride Hotel allegedly never paid any of its dues. It is seeking $2.6 million.New York City signed a $980 million contract with a hotel trade group in 2022 to provide housing to illegal immigrants. The hotels that participate in the program are guaranteed between $139 and $185 per night, regardless of whether the rooms are fully occupied or not, according to a report from the Times.The city's arrangement has significantly driven up hotel costs in the area. Converting the hotels back to traditional use would require significant and costly renovations that hotel brands may push for the city — taxpayers — to cover.Additionally, a recent audit released by the New York City comptroller's office found that the city performed poor oversight of its $432 million contract with Rapid Reliable Testing NY LLC, also referred to as DocGo, Blaze News previously reported. In part, the company was tasked with finding shelter for illegal aliens. However, the audit revealed that over just the first two months of the contract, DocGo received $1.7 million in taxpayer funds for nearly 10,000 hotel rooms that sat vacant. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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