Westminster police in London said a man, believed to be the sole suspect, has been arrested following the attack on Monday morning.
The security guard, identified as Abdullah, 29, told PA Media that he was working at a tea shop near the square when he "heard screams" and saw women being attacked by a man in his 30s.
Abdullah said, “I jumped on him, grabbed his hand that was holding the knife, then pinned him to the floor, held him down and snatched the knife away.” He added that two other people came to help him hold the attacker down for “about three to four minutes” before police arrived and arrested him.
British police have sealed off the scene of the attack. Photo: PA
British police remain on high alert following days of anti-immigrant riots earlier this month, fueled by misinformation that a knife attack that killed three young girls in northern England was carried out by an immigrant.
The London Ambulance Service said they were called to the scene at around 11:36 a.m. local time on Monday and paramedics transported the victims to a major medical centre.
In a subsequent statement, Westminster Police said the 11-year-old girl would require hospital treatment but her injuries were not life-threatening, while the second victim sustained only minor injuries.
In a landmark report last month, the UK's National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) warned that violence against women and girls in England and Wales had reached "epidemic levels".
Huy Hoang (according to CNN, PA Media)
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