Woman charged after four men stabbed in Covent Garden

A woman has been charged following a stabbing in Covent Garden in which four men were injured.

Stella Gollovena, 47 (24.08.78) of no fixed address, was charged on Thursday, 6 August with four counts of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and one count of possession of an offensive weapon in a public place.

She has been remanded in custody to appear at Highbury Magistrates’ Court this afternoon (Thursday, 6 August).

The charge comes after police were called to reports of a stabbing on Endell Street, Covent Garden, at around 12:27hrs on Wednesday, 5 August.

Officers attended alongside the London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance.

Four men – aged 34, 39, 42 and 56 – were found with stab wounds and taken to hospital. Their injuries were all assessed as neither non-life-threatening nor life-changing and they have since been discharged.

Police arrested a 47-year-old woman at the scene, after responding to the incident within minutes.