Overview
- Four men were stabbed on Endell Street in Covent Garden and emergency services treated and rushed them to a specialist trauma centre on Wednesday, August 5, 2026.
- A 47-year-old woman was arrested at the scene on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and assault and remains in police custody.
- Officers seized a pair of scissors at the location and cordoned the area while forensic teams worked.
- London Ambulance Service sent ground crews and the air ambulance; two victims were later reported discharged and two remained in hospital with injuries not believed to be life‑threatening.
- The Metropolitan Police say the case is being treated as isolated and probably linked to the suspect’s mental health, and they have asked witnesses to contact 101 as inquiries continue and a visible police presence remains in the area.