Police investigate a stabbing in Covent Garden, central London, after four men are taken to hospital. Reports say a 47-year-old woman is arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and assault. The weapon is reported to be scissors. The incidents result in injuries requiring hospital treatment for all four men, who are taken to receive medical care. Police describe the incident as isolated and linked to mental health, according to one outlet. Other reports indicate officers are continuing inquiries into what happened and the circumstances leading up to the attack. Emergency response and early actions by those at the scene are described in accounts, but investigations are ongoing to establish the full sequence of events, the extent of the injuries, and whether there were any wider risks to the public. The arrest is part of the police effort to gather evidence as detectives work through witness statements and any available CCTV or forensic material.
Woman arrested after Covent Garden stabbing; four men taken to hospital
Police investigate a stabbing in Covent Garden, central London, after four men are taken to hospital. Reports say a 47-year-old woman is arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and...
- A stabbing occurs in Covent Garden, central London.
- Four men are taken to hospital after the incident.
- A 47-year-old woman is arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and assault.
- Police report the weapon is believed to be scissors.
- Police describe the incident as isolated and linked to mental health concerns.
A 47-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon, believed to be a pair of scissors, and assault after four men were taken to hospital following a stabbing in London's Covent Garden
1 hour agoA 47-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and assault after four men were stabbed in Covent Garden, central London, in what police described as an isolated, mental health-related incident.
2 hours agoPolice are continuing to investigate the stabbing in central London.
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