Coverage dated August 5, 2026

4 stabbed in central London in what police believe was a mental health incident

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LONDON (AP) — London police said Wednesday that a woman was arrested after four people were stabbed in Covent Garden, a central area of the capital that is popular with visitors.

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  1. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Woman arrested after four people stabbed in London’s Covent Garden, police say (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Billy Stockwell, CNN London (CNN) — A woman has been arrested after four people were stabbed in London’s famous Covent Garden, local police said. Four men have been taken to hospital following the incident on Endell Street on Wednesday afternoon, according to London’s Metropolitan Police.

  2. France 24

    Woman arrested after four stabbed in London's popular Covent Garden (opens France 24)

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    Four people were stabbed in central London and a woman has been arrested in a suspected "mental health related incident", the Metropolitan Police said Wednesday. The stabbings took place around lunchtime in Covent Garden, a bustling area frequented by tourists.

  3. KYMA Yuma

    Woman arrested after four victims stabbed in London (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    London police said that a woman has been arrested after four people were stabbed in Covent Garden Wednesday, a busy central area popular with visitors.

  4. BBC News

    Woman arrested after four stabbed in central London (opens BBC News)

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    A woman is arrested after four men are stabbed in central London, the Metropolitan Police said.

  5. The Guardian

    Woman arrested after four men stabbed in London’s Covent Garden (opens The Guardian)

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    Metropolitan police say 47-year-old woman arrested on suspicion of possession of offensive weapon and assault Covent Garden stabbings – latest updates A woman has been arrested after four men were stabbed in Covent Garden, central London, police said.

  6. UPI

    London police arrest woman after 4 men stabbed in Covent Garden (opens UPI)

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    Officers arrested a woman accused of stabbing four men in London's Covent Garden neighborhood, the Metropolitan Police said Wednesday.

  7. The Columbian

    4 stabbed in central London in what police believe was a mental health incident (opens The Columbian)

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    LONDON (AP) — London police said Wednesday that a woman was arrested after four people were stabbed in Covent Garden, a central area of the capital that is popular with visitors.

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