Four men have been taken to hospital after a stabbing incident on Endell Street in Covent Garden, which the Metropolitan Police say is believed, at this early stage of the investigation, to be linked to a mental health crisis, as a 47-year-old woman remains in custody on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and assault.
The Metropolitan Police were called to reports of a stabbing on Endell Street, Covent Garden, at around 12:27hrs on Wednesday 5 August. Officers attended alongside the London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance. Four men, aged 34, 39, 42 and 52, were found with stab wounds and assessed at the scene by paramedics before being taken to hospital, with police awaiting an update on their conditions. A 47-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and assault and remains in police custody. Officers seized a pair of scissors at the scene.
Police ask for sensitive reporting
While stressing that the investigation remains at an early stage, the Metropolitan Police said the incident is believed to be a mental health related incident, and have specifically asked for sensitive reporting in this case. As the arrested woman has not been charged, she remains presumed innocent, and the exact circumstances of what happened are still being established.
The scene in Covent Garden
Police remain in the area, with a cordon in place on Endell Street and the surrounding streets in Covent Garden. Anyone with information has been asked to contact police on 101, quoting reference CAD3449/05AUG.
