A woman and a child have been hospitalised after being stabbed in central London's Leicester Square on Monday.

Authorities said that a man has been arrested in connection with the attack.

Police issued a statement that officers were active at the scene of the attack and an arrest has been made.

The authorities further said that the 34-year-old woman and the 11-year-old girl have been taken to the hospital following the attack.

No further details about the attack or the condition of the injured were shared by the authorities.