Stabbing attack in central London: woman wounds 4 men in Covent Garden

A 47-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of stabbing four men in Covent Garden, London. The victims, aged 34, 39, 42, and 52, were taken to trauma centers. Police assessed that the incident stemmed from a mental health issue, but the background remains unknown.

A 47-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of stabbing four men in Covent Garden, a central London tourist and entertainment district. Police were called to the scene on Endell Street at 12:27 local time (14:27 Israel time) and found four men, aged 34, 39, 42, and 52, with stab wounds. All were taken to trauma centers. According to a police source, the initial assessment is that the incident stemmed from a mental health issue of the suspect, but no further details were provided. The background to the incident remains unknown. Covent Garden, located in the Westminster borough, is one of London's busiest tourist areas, attracting millions of visitors a year, and any unusual event there prompts a rapid response from emergency services.