Stabbing Incident Shakes Covent Garden, Multiple Injuries Reported
Woman arrested as emergency services respond to midday incident in bustling London landmark.
Callum Smith
A stabbing has been reported at Covent Garden in London.
The Metropolitan Police confirmed the arrest of a woman in connection with a stabbing incident.
The London Ambulance Service received a call at 12:29 PM on August 5, reporting a stabbing on Endell Street, WC2H.
An ambulance crew, a paramedic in a fast response car, an incident response officer, and London’s Air Ambulance were dispatched.
Medics treated four patients at the scene; all were transferred to a major trauma center by road as a priority.
These four men, aged 34, 39, 42, and 52, were transported to a major trauma center.
Police initially reported three stabbings, later confirming four victims.
Officers seized a pair of scissors at the scene, understood to be connected to the incident.
The Metropolitan Police believes the incident is mental health-related; no immediate information was released regarding the seriousness of the injuries.
A police cordon and a significant police presence remain in the area.
The Met urged anyone with information to call police on 101, quoting CAD3449/05AUG.