Woman arrested after four men stabbed in London's Covent Garden

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Two of four men injured in a stabbing attack in London's Covent Garden have been released from hospital, police say
A woman, 47, was arrested earlier on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and assault - read the police statement in full
Footage shows a suspect being arrested on the ground by two police officers
London's Air Ambulance was sent to the scene, landing in nearby Trafalgar Square, but the four men - aged between 34 and 52 - were taken to a major trauma centre by road
"We would like to reassure the community that we currently believe this to be an isolated, mental-health related incident," says the Met's Ch Supt Jason Stewart
A local businessman tells the BBC he saw a woman walking down the street appearing to stab people randomly
Meanwhile, two tourists at the scene describe seeing "so many emergency services arriving" and a man being "put inside the ambulance"

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Moment woman is arrested in Covent Garden

Edited by Imogen James and Jenna Moon, with Manish Pandey and Nick Johnson reporting from the scene

Police seen in Covent Garden after stabbing arrestpublished at 15:08 BST 5 August

There is a large police presence in Covent Garden after four men were taken to hospital with stab wounds.
The Metropolitan Police says a 47-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and assault.
The force says its officers will remain in the vicinity, with a crime scene in place on Endell Street and the surrounding area.
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Air ambulance pictured landing in Trafalgar Square earlierpublished at 15:04 BST 5 August

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London's Air Ambulance was earlier seen landing in Trafalgar Square following reports of the stabbing.
Emergency crews say it was dispatched as part of their response, but that four patients were ultimately transported to hospital by road.

'Police remain in area' - Met's statement in fullpublished at 15:00 BST 5 August

Here's what the Metropolitan Police has said:
"At around 12:27hrs on Wednesday, 5 August, police were called to reports of stabbing on Endell Street, Covent Garden.
"Officers attended alongside the London Ambulance Service and London's Air Ambulance.
Four men - aged 34, 39, 42, and 52 - were found with stab wounds and assessed at the scene by paramedics. They have since been taken to hospital and we await an update on their injuries.
"A 47-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and assault. She was taken to custody where she remains.
"Police remain in the area, with a scene in place on Endell Street and the surrounding areas in Covent Garden."
Ambulance service says four treated at scenepublished at 14:54 BST 5 August

The London Ambulance service says an ambulance crew, a paramedic, an incident response officer and London’s Air Ambulance were dispatched to the scene.
"We were called at 12:29pm today (5 August) to reports of a stabbing on Endell Street," the service says in a statement.
"We treated four patients at the scene and took them all to a major trauma centre as a priority by road."