August 5, 2026 — 11:59pmLondon: A woman has been arrested after four people were stabbed in London’s Covent Garden, a busy central area popular with visitors, police said.The Metropolitan Police said four men, aged 34, 39, 42, and 52 were found with stab wounds and that a 47-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and assault.Police at the scene of the stabbings in Covent Garden.James Manning/PA via APThe injured have been taken to a major trauma centre on nearby Endell Street on Wednesday afternoon (London time) following the incident. No further update has been given on the extent of their injuries.Police believe it is a “mental health-related incident”.“Officers seized a pair of scissors at the scene,” the police statement added.Four men have been taken to hospital.James Manning/PA via APA London Ambulance Service spokesperson said the service treated four patients at the scene and took them all to a major trauma centre by road.Police previously said that three people had been stabbed in the incident, but in a statement they later confirmed four people were found with stab wounds.More to comeFrom our partners