Four stabbed in apparent mental health-related incident near London's Covent Garden


LONDON, Aug ⁠5 (Reuters) - Four men were stabbed in ⁠a street near London's Covent ‌Garden district on Wednesday and a woman was arrested in what police said they ​believed to be a "mental ⁠health related incident".

The ⁠woman, who was in her 40s, was ⁠arrested ‌on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and ⁠assault, and remains in custody.

"Officers seized ​a ‌pair of scissors at the scene," ⁠the police ​statement added.

Four men, aged 34, 39, 42 and 52, were found ⁠with stab wounds and treated ​at the scene before being taken to a nearby trauma centre, a ⁠London Ambulance Service spokesperson said.

The incident happened on Endell Street, about a quarter of a mile from London's ​famous Covent Garden ⁠square which is popular with tourists ​and known for street ‌performers.

(Reporting by William James ​and Sarah Young; Editing by Kate Holton and William James)

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