Woman arrested as four men stabbed in central London

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August 5, 2026

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Woman arrested as four men stabbed in central London

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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — A woman was arrested after four men were stabbed in Covent Garden, a busy area of central London popular with tourists, in a suspected “mental health-related incident”, police said Wednesday.

“A 47-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and assault,” London’s Metropolitan Police said in a statement posted on X.

The victims were four men aged 34, 39, 42 and 52, the force added.

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