A 47-year-old woman has been arrested after four men were stabbed in Covent Garden, central London, according to the Metropolitan Police. The victims, aged 34, 39, 42 and 52, were found with stab wounds on Endell Street on Wednesday afternoon.
Details of the incident
Police were called at around 12.27pm on Wednesday August 5 to reports of a stabbing. Officers attended alongside the London Ambulance Service and London's Air Ambulance. The four men were assessed at the scene by paramedics and taken to a major trauma centre as a priority by road.
The woman was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and assault. She was taken into custody, where she remains.
Mental health-related incident
The stabbing is believed to have been a mental health-related incident, and a pair of scissors was recovered at the scene, the Met said.
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We sent an ambulance crew, a paramedic in a fast response car and an incident response officer. We also dispatched London’s Air Ambulance. We treated four patients at the scene and took them all to a major trauma centre as a priority by road.”
Police statement and appeal
Police previously said three people had been stabbed but later confirmed four were found with stab wounds. No further update has been given on the extent of their injuries.
A Met Police spokesperson said: “At around 12.27pm on Wednesday August 5, police were called to reports of a stabbing on Endell Street, Covent Garden. Officers attended alongside the London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance. Four men – aged 34, 39, 42 and 52 – were found with stab wounds and assessed at the scene by paramedics. They have since been taken to hospital and we await an update on their injuries. A 47-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and assault. She was taken to custody where she remains. Police remain in the area, with a scene in place on Endell Street and the surrounding areas in Covent Garden. Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 quoting CAD3449/05AUG.”
