- Multiple people were stabbed in Covent Garden, London, as confirmed by the Metropolitan Police.
- A 47-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and assault.
- Four men aged 34, 39, 42, and 52 were found with stab wounds and taken to a major trauma centre.
- The London Ambulance Service was called to the scene at 12:29pm and treated four patients at the scene.
- Police were called at around 12:27 BST to reports of the stabbing on Endell Street.
- Initially, police reported that three people had been stabbed, but later confirmed that four men were found with stab wounds.
- A police cordon near the scene has been removed, allowing people to walk through as normal.
- The air ambulance was seen landing in Trafalgar Square following reports of the stabbing.
A woman, 47, has been arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and assault following a stabbing incident in Covent Garden, London, on Wednesday.2
The Metropolitan Police reported that four men, aged 34, 39, 42, and 52, were found with stab wounds on Endell Street around 12:27 BST. Initially, police stated three individuals had been stabbed, but later confirmed the number to be four.356
The London Ambulance Service responded promptly, dispatching an ambulance crew, a paramedic, an incident response officer, and London’s Air Ambulance. A spokesperson noted, “We treated four patients at the scene and took them all to a major trauma centre as a priority by road.”48
All four victims were assessed at the scene before being transported to a major trauma center. As of now, there has been no update on their injuries.
The police cordon near the scene has been lifted, allowing normal pedestrian access, but officers remain in the area to maintain a crime scene.
The incident has drawn significant attention, with an air ambulance seen landing in Trafalgar Square earlier in the day.
The Metropolitan Police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the stabbings, with a crime scene established on Endell Street and surrounding areas.
“Four men aged 34, 39, 42, and 52 were taken to a major trauma centre by road after being treated at the scene. The 47-year-old woman arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and assault remains in custody.”
The Guardian
