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4 people have been stabbed in London's Covent Garden area and a woman arrested, police say

London police said that a woman has been arrested after four people were stabbed in Covent Garden, a busy central area popular with visitors
Police officers stand at the scene on Endell Street in Covent Garden, after four men were stabbed, in central London, Wednesday Aug. 5, 2026. PA Photo. (James Manning/PA via AP)
Police officers stand at the scene on Endell Street in Covent Garden, after four men were stabbed, in central London, Wednesday Aug. 5, 2026. PA Photo. (James Manning/PA via AP)
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LONDON (AP) — London police said Wednesday that a woman has been arrested after four people were stabbed in Covent Garden, a busy central area popular with visitors.

The Metropolitan Police said four men, aged 34, 39, 42, and 52 were found with stab wounds and that a 47-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and assault.

The injured were taken to a major trauma center following the incident Wednesday afternoon in Endell Street. No further update has been given on the extent of their injuries.

A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said the service treated four patients at the scene and took them all to a major trauma center by road.

Police previously said that three people had been stabbed in the incident, but in a statement they later confirmed four people were found with stab wounds.