{"id":560397,"date":"2026-08-06T03:24:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T03:24:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/560397\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T03:24:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T03:24:14","slug":"four-stabbed-with-scissors-in-central-london-woman-in-custody","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/560397\/","title":{"rendered":"Four stabbed with scissors in central London, woman in custody"},"content":{"rendered":"

London police said Thursday that a woman was arrested after four people were stabbed in Covent Garden, a central area of the capital that is popular with visitors.<\/p>\n

The Metropolitan Police said early indications suggest it was a mental health-related incident and that scissors were recovered at the scene. <\/p>\n

\"Police<\/p>\n

Police officers stand at the scene on Endell Street in Covent Garden, after four men were stabbed, in central London. (Source: Associated Press)<\/p>\n

Police said four men aged 34, 39, 42 and 52 were found with stab wounds and a 47-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and assault.<\/p>\n

The injured were taken to a trauma center following the incident on Endell Street. Two were discharged and two remained with injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening.<\/p>\n

\"Police<\/p>\n

Police officers stand at the scene on Endell Street in Covent Garden, after four men were stabbed, in central London. (Source: Associated Press)<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile still at an early stage of the investigation, we would like to reassure the community that we currently believe this to be an isolated, mental health-related incident,” Chief Superintendent Jason Stewart said.<\/p>\n

A manager of a fish and chip shop near the scene said random people were stabbed.<\/p>\n

“I didn\u2019t see any scissors, but I heard it was with small scissors,” Arjan Gjorga said, adding that “the police responded immediately”.<\/p>\n

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