- A woman has been arrested and remains in police custody after four men were stabbed in central London.The Metropolitan Police has said that the woman, aged 47, was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and assault.Footage has since circulated of an a woman being arrested at the scene of the incident in Covent Garden, a busy tourist hot spot.Two of the four men injured in the incident have already been released from hospital, the Met says, and the other two
- victims are not believed to have life-changing injuries.Shortly after the incident the London Ambulance Service deployed an ambulance crew, fast-response paramedic and an air ambulance – which landed in Trafalgar Square.Speaking after the arrest, Metropolitan Police Chief Superintendent Jason Stewart said he would like to “reassure the community” that police believe the incident to be “isolated” and “mental-health related”.Eye-witnesses say that one victim was “traumatised” by the incident and described a woman who appeared to be holding a large pair of scissors.We’re ending our live coverage for now, but you can read more in our news story.Share
- How incident in busy central London tourist hub unfoldedpublished at 22:27 5 August22:27 5 AugustA woman remains in police custody after four men were stabbed in central London, prompting a large emergency response.Here’s a timeline of the key moments this afternoon.
- 12:27 BST – The Metropolitan Police says it received reports of reports of a stabbing on Endell Street, Covent Garden12:29 – London Ambulance Service says it was alerted to the incident, deploying ambulance crews, rapid response paramedics and an air ambulance – which landed in Trafalgar SquareAt about 14:30 – The Metropolitan Police announce a 47-year-old woman has been arrested after four men – aged 34, 39, 42, and 52 – were stabbed14:55 – The ambulance service confirms four men were taken to hospital for treatment15:38 – The Metropolitan Police says it believes the incident to be isolated and “mental health related”, adding that none of the four men have life-changing injuries and two have been discharged
- An image has since been circulated of a woman being arrested at the scene of the incident.ShareReporting from the sceneAll police cordons and road closures have now been lifted and it appears as if things are back to normal here on Endell Street.The Metropolitan Police has sought to reassure the public and has said, at this stage, that it believes this to be an isolated, mental health related incident.Share
- Victim ran into barber shop ‘traumatised’, employee sayspublished at 22:03 5 August22:03 5 AugustAn employee at 2 Chairs Grooming Room, a barber shop on Endell Street, says they helped one of the victims call the police after they had been stabbed.The employee, who wished to remain anonymous, tells the Press Association: “One of the victims ran into the shop to call the police…“He was traumatised, he was panicked but the police turned up very quickly.”
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