Woman arrested after stabbings in London: report

LONDON -- A 47-year-old woman has been arrested after multiple people were stabbed in Covent Garden, London, Sky News reported Wednesday, quoting the Metropolitan Police.

A spokesperson for the force said it was called to reports of a stabbing on Endell Street in Covent Garden at around 12.27 pm local time, on Wednesday.

Four men, aged 34, 39, 42, and 52 respectively, were found with stab wounds and assessed at the scene, according to the police. They were treated at the scene and taken to a major trauma center, according to the London Ambulance Service.

The woman was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and assault, according to the police, which has seized a pair of scissors at the scene.

The police said that while their investigation is at an early stage, the force believes the incident was mental health-related, the Sky News reported.