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Four people stabbed in London's Covent Garden, woman arrested - police

A woman has been arrested after four men were stabbed in Covent Garden in central London, police said. Four people have been taken to a major trauma centre following the incident on Endell Street on Wednesday afternoon.

Reuters WORLD
Published August 05,2026 05:07 PM
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Four men were stabbed ⁠in ⁠London's Covent Garden district on Wednesday and a ⁠woman was arrested, police said.

The woman, who was in her 40s, was arrested on suspicion ⁠of possession ⁠of an offensive weapon and assault, Sky News reported. Covent Garden is a popular ⁠area for tourists.

The four patients were treated at the scene and ⁠taken ‌to ‌a nearby trauma ⁠centre, ‌a London Ambulance Service ⁠spokesperson said.