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Leicester Square stab sufferer pictured as she recovered for Taylor Swift gig

The victim of the horror Leicester Square stabbing went to watch Taylor Swift afterwards.

Laila Johnson, 11, was allegedly picked out of the crowds while she was sightseeing in Central London on August 12. Visiting from Australia, she and her mother were approached by Ioan Pintaru, 32. The attacker then knifed them at around 11.30am outside TWG Tea.

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