Abdullah, 29, said he "heard a scream", then "jumped on" the man who was attacking the child before holding him down and taking the knife off him.
"I just saw a kid getting stabbed and I just tried to save her. It's my duty to just save them," he said.
Abdullah said he and his colleagues gave first aid to the child before police arrived within four minutes of the attack on Monday morning.
The Metropolitan Police said the girl will require hospital treatment but her injuries are not life threatening.
The force said a 32-year-old man was arrested at the scene and officers are not looking for anyone else in connection with the attack.morning.
Reference:
https://news.sky.com/story/girl-11-and-woman-34-stabbed-in-londons-leicester-square-13195834
