Four Injured in Covent Garden Stabbing; Suspect in Custody

WHO:

CNN - A 47-year-old woman was arrested.

CNN - Four men were injured, aged 34, 39, 42, and 52.

WHAT:

CNN - Four people were stabbed in Covent Garden.

CNN - The woman was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and assault.

BBC - A pair of scissors was recovered at the scene.

CNN - Four patients were treated at the scene and taken to a major trauma center as a priority by road.

CNN - A total of 48,774 knife crime offenses were recorded in England and Wales in the 12 months up until March 2026.

WHERE:

CNN - The incident occurred on Endell Street in Covent Garden, London.

CNN - Covent Garden is located in the heart of London’s West End.

WHEN:

CNN - The stabbing incident occurred on a Wednesday afternoon.

CNN - The London Ambulance service received a call about the stabbing at 12:29 p.m. local time.

WHY:

CNN - The incident is suspected to be a mental health-related incident, according to preliminary investigations.

HOW:

CNN - The London Ambulance service dispatched an ambulance crew, a paramedic in a fast response car, an incident response officer, and London’s Air Ambulance.

(UPDATED August 5, 2026 16:17 UTC)

In Covent Garden, London, a 47-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and assault after four men, aged 34, 39, 42, and 52, were stabbed on Endell Street. A pair of scissors was recovered at the scene, and the victims were treated and transported to a major trauma center as a priority. Preliminary investigations suggest that the incident may be related to mental health issues, amid a backdrop of 48,774 knife crime offenses recorded in England and Wales in the year leading up to March 2026.