- The stabbings occurred near the St Mungo's homeless centre in Covent Garden.
- Police are investigating a stabbing in central London where four men were injured in what officers described as an "isolated, mental-health related" attack.
- A woman has been taken into custody as part of the investigation.
- Two men are being treated in hospital for injuries that are not life-threatening or life-changing, and two more have been discharged.
- The injured men were aged 34, 39, 42 and 52.
- Ch Supt Jason Stewart said: "While still at an early stage of the investigation, we would like to reassure the community that we currently believe this to be an isolated, mental-health related incident."
- He said a visible police presence would remain in the area while evidence was gathered.
- A spokesperson for St Mungo's said: "We are still investigating the incident with emergency services and conducting welfare checks on residents."
A 47-year-old woman is in custody after a stabbing incident in Covent Garden, London, that left four men injured. The attack, described by police as isolated and related to mental health, occurred near the St Mungo's homeless centre on Wednesday.1238
Two of the injured men, aged 34 and 39, are currently hospitalized with injuries that are not life-threatening or life-changing, while the other two, aged 42 and 52, have been discharged. Police have confirmed that the woman is being held on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon, believed to be a pair of scissors, and assault.4
Ch Supt Jason Stewart stated, "While still at an early stage of the investigation, we would like to reassure the community that we currently believe this to be an isolated, mental-health related incident." He added that a visible police presence would remain in the area as evidence is gathered. A spokesperson for St Mungo's said, "We are still investigating the incident with emergency services and conducting welfare checks on residents."67
“Two of the injured men, aged 34, 39, 42 and 52, remain hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries while two have been discharged. Police believe the attack was isolated and mental-health related, with a visible police presence remaining as St Mungo's conducts welfare checks on residents.”
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