Woman arrested after four people stabbed in central London
Metropolitan Police seized scissors at the scene following the incident on Endell Street
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A 47-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with a stabbing attack in central London's Covent Garden area. The incident took place on Wednesday on Endell Street, located in the Camden district of London.
Four men, aged 34, 39, 42, and 52, were stabbed during the attack. The victims' nationalities and current medical conditions have not been disclosed.
The London Ambulance Service received an emergency call regarding the incident at 12:29 pm local time. Emergency services responded to the scene, where crews treated four patients before transporting them all to a major trauma centre by road as a priority.
4 patients
Number of individuals treated and transported to a major trauma centre
Paramedic and emergency resources at the scene included an ambulance crew, a paramedic in a rapid response vehicle, an incident response officer, and London's Air Ambulance. There are conflicting reports regarding the exact time emergency services were called, with some sources citing 12:27 pm and others stating approximately 12:30 pm local time.
Police investigation
The Metropolitan Police reported that officers seized a pair of scissors at the scene. The 47-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of assault and possession of an offensive weapon.
Officers responded within minutes of this incident after receiving a series of reports
— Metropolitan Police Chief Superintendent Jason Stewart
The Metropolitan Police stated that the incident is believed to be related to mental health. The investigation is currently in its early stages.
Updates
The suspect has been identified as a 47-year-old woman, and Chief Superintendent Jason Stewart stated that the investigation suggests the attack was an isolated, mental health-related incident. While the investigation is in its early stages, detectives do not believe there is a permanent threat to the public.
The suspect has been identified as a 47-year-old woman, and Chief Superintendent Jason Stewart stated that the incident is believed to be an isolated mental health-related matter. While the investigation is in its early stages, detectives do not believe there is a permanent threat to the public.
The suspect has been identified as a 47-year-old woman, according to Sky News. Chief Superintendent Jason Stewart stated that the investigation is in its early stages but believes the incident was an isolated mental health-related event that poses no permanent threat to the public.
The suspect has been identified as a 47-year-old woman, and Chief Superintendent Jason Stewart stated that the incident is believed to be an isolated mental health-related event. Detectives currently do not believe there is a permanent threat to the public despite the investigation being in its early stages.
The suspect has been identified as a 47-year-old woman, and Chief Superintendent Jason Stewart stated that the event is believed to be an isolated incident related to mental health. Although the investigation is still in its early stages, detectives do not believe there is a permanent threat to the public.
The suspect has been identified as a 47-year-old woman, and Chief Superintendent Jason Stewart stated that the incident is believed to be an isolated mental health-related matter. While the investigation is in its early stages, detectives do not believe there is a permanent threat to the public.
The suspect has been identified as a 47-year-old woman, and Chief Superintendent Jason Stewart stated that the incident is believed to be an isolated mental health-related occurrence. While the investigation is in its early stages, detectives do not believe there is a permanent threat to the public.
The suspect has been identified as a 47-year-old woman, according to Sky News. Chief Superintendent Jason Stewart stated that the investigation is in its early stages but believes the incident was an isolated mental health-related matter that does not pose a permanent threat to the public.
The Metropolitan Police reported that the suspect is a 47-year-old woman and clarified that the incident is believed to be an isolated mental health-related occurrence. Chief Superintendent Jason Stewart stated that while the investigation is in its early stages, detectives do not believe there is a permanent threat to the public.
The suspect has been identified as a 47-year-old woman, and Chief Superintendent Jason Stewart stated that the incident is believed to be an isolated mental health-related matter. While the investigation remains in its early stages, detectives do not believe there is a permanent threat to the public.
Sky News reports that the suspect is a 47-year-old woman. Chief Superintendent Jason Stewart stated that the investigation is in its early stages, but detectives do not believe there is a permanent threat to the public as the incident is believed to be an isolated mental health-related matter.
The suspect has been identified as a 47-year-old woman, and Chief Superintendent Jason Stewart stated that the incident is believed to be an isolated mental health-related matter. While the investigation remains in its early stages, detectives do not believe there is a permanent threat to the public.
The suspect has been identified as a 47-year-old woman. According to Chief Superintendent Jason Stewart, the incident is believed to be an isolated mental health-related event, and detectives do not believe there is a permanent threat to the public.
The suspect has been identified as a 47-year-old woman, and Chief Superintendent Jason Stewart stated that the incident is believed to be an isolated mental health-related matter. Although investigations are in the early stages, detectives do not believe there is a permanent threat to the public.
The suspect has been identified as a 47-year-old woman, and Metropolitan Police Chief Superintendent Jason Stewart said officers responded within minutes, describing the incident as an isolated mental health-related event with no ongoing public threat, though the investigation remains in its early stages.
The suspect has been identified as a 47-year-old woman, and Metropolitan Police Chief Superintendent Jason Stewart said officers responded within minutes, describing the incident as an isolated mental health-related event with no ongoing public threat, though the investigation remains in its early stages.
The suspect has been identified as a 47-year-old woman, and Chief Superintendent Jason Stewart said officers responded within minutes, describing the incident as an isolated mental health-related event with no permanent public threat, though the investigation remains in its early stages.
