Health · 5 August 2026

Woman arrested after four men stabbed in Covent Garden

A 47-year-old woman has been arrested after four men were stabbed near Covent Garden in central London on Wednesday lunchtime. Police were called to Endell Street at around 12.27pm, where men aged 34, 39, 42 and 52 were treated before being taken to a major trauma centre, with an air ambulance sent. The woman was held on suspicion of assault and possessing an offensive weapon.

By BriefTea Editorial · 5 August 2026 at 14:41

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