Woman arrested after four men stabbed in Covent Garden – latest
Four men stabbed in Covent Garden, woman arrested for assault
Four men were stabbed in central London on Wednesday, with police arresting a woman in connection to the attack.
Police responded to reports of a stabbing at Endell Street in Covent Garden at 12:27pm, the Metropolitan Police said in a statement.
There, they found four men – aged 34, 39, 42 and 52 – with stab wounds. They were transported to a major trauma centre, according to the London Ambulance Service.
A 47-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and assault, police said. Investigators believe the stabbing was mental health-related incident. A pair of scissors were recovered at the scene.
The current condition of the victims has not been released. Police remain at the scene.
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According to the Metropolitan Police, knife crime offences have dropped 3% for year-to-date 2026 compared to year-to-date 2025 across the Met service area.
This includes an 11% reduction in knife-enabled robberies and a 1.5% reduction in knife-enabled crime where a knife was used to injure.
The London Ambulance Service said an ambulance crew, a paramedic in a fast response car and an incident response officer had rushed to the scene and treated the four men before transporting them to a major trauma centre by road.
However, the ambulance service also dispatched London’s air ambulance. Video posted on social media shows a red helicopter making a dramatic landing in the middle of a crowded Trafalgur Square.
Four men stabbed in Covent Garden, woman arrested for assault
Four men were stabbed in central London on Wednesday, with police arresting a woman in connection to the attack.
Police responded to reports of a stabbing at Endell Street in Covent Garden at 12:27pm, the Metropolitan Police said in a statement.
There, they found four men – aged 34, 39, 42 and 52 – with stab wounds. They were transported to a major trauma centre, according to the London Ambulance Service.
A 47-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and assault, police said. Investigators believe the stabbing was mental health-related incident. A pair of scissors were recovered at the scene.
The current condition of the victims has not been released. Police remain at the scene.
