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Woman arrested after four men stabbed in Covent Garden

Steadysecond windCoverage went quiet for 13 days, then returned with 8 more reports - 29 voices in all.
After publishing: 6 headlines quietly rewritten, 2 descriptions edited, 1 article removed9 changes
  1. The Guardian Worldseen 5 Aug, 21:15description edited
    what the description said, before and after

    Metropolitan police say 47-year-old woman arrested on suspicion of possession of offensive weapon and assault A woman has been arrested after four men were stabbed in Covent Garden in central London, police said. Four people were taken to a major trauma centre after the incident on Endell Street on Wednesday afternoon. Continue reading...

    Metropolitan police say 47-year-old woman arrested on suspicion of possession of offensive weapon and assault Covent Garden stabbings – latest updates A woman has been arrested after four men were stabbed in Covent Garden, central London, police said. The Metropolitan police said the men, aged 34, 39, 42 and 52, were found with stab wounds. They were taken to a major trauma centre after the lunchtime incident on Endell Street. Continue reading...

  2. The Guardian Worldseen 5 Aug, 21:15headline rewritten

    Woman arrested after four men stabbed in Covent Garden – latestWoman arrested after four men stabbed in Covent Garden – as it happened

  3. watoday.com.auseen 8 Aug, 16:09headline rewritten

    Four people stabbed in London’s Covent GardenFour men stabbed in London’s Covent Garden, woman arrested

  4. nbcnews.comseen 8 Aug, 16:33description edited
    what the description said, before and after

    Four men were stabbed in Covent Garden, a busy central area popular with visitors, London’s Metropolitan Police said.

    A 47-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon and assault.

  5. independent.co.ukseen 8 Aug, 17:02headline rewritten

    Multiple people stabbed in Covent GardenWoman arrested after four people stabbed in Covent Garden

  6. aol.co.ukseen 8 Aug, 21:58headline rewritten

    Woman charged following multiple stabbings in Covent GardenWoman charged over Covent Garden stabbings appears in court

  7. Channel News Asiaseen 9 Sept, 01:17article removed

    last seen headlineWoman arrested after four men stabbed in central London

  8. The Guardian Worldseen 10 Sept, 23:53headline rewritten

    Four people in hospital after reports of stabbing in south-east LondonFour people in hospital after stabbing in south-east London

  9. Index.hr (Croatia)seen 10 Sept, 23:53headline rewritten

    Usred Londona izbodena četiri muškarcaU Londonu izbodena četiri muškarca

The headline, as it mutated - 8 wordings

  1. 5 Aug, 12:39Woman arrested after four men stabbed in Covent Garden7 outlets
  2. 5 Aug, 13:444 stabbed in central London in what police believe was a mental health incident4 outlets
  3. 5 Aug, 13:47Woman arrested after four men people stabbed in London’s Covent Garden police say 2 outlets
  4. 5 Aug, 14:46‘Random scissor attack’ in Covent Garden believed to be mental health incident2 outlets
  5. 5 Aug, 14:47Woman arrested after four men stabbed in Covent Garden central London 4 outlets
  6. 5 Aug, 16:56Woman Women arrested after four men stabbed in Covent Garden London 4 outlets
  7. and 27 other wordings across 29 reports
original reportingcopies
Wed, 5 August 2026peak 37 reports on Wed, 5 August 2026Thu, 10 September 2026

What it is about

Matt BishopJason StewartLondon, London, City Of, United KingdomCovent Garden, Westminster, United KingdomArjan GjorgaBilly StockwellCatherine NichollsCnnWarner BrosUnited Kingdom Office For National StatisticsDiscovery CompanyUnited KingdomJames ManningShaftesbury, Dorset, United KingdomWomanLondon Ambulance Servicecentral LondonA Met PoliceUK policeMetropolitan Police

Who published it, and when

original reportcopyedited after publishingfirst to report
dissexpress.co.uk1 original report
newburytoday.co.uk1 copy echoing The Guardian World
attitude.co.uk1 original report
news4jax.com1 copy echoing ksat.com
ksat.com1 original report
newsday.com1 copy echoing ksat.com
abc17news.com1 original report
bbc.co.uk1 original report
brandonsun.com1 original report
watoday.com.au1 original report - edited after publishing
nottinghampost.com1 original report
cyprus-mail.com1 original report
stratford-herald.com1 copy echoing aol.co.uk
wgxa.tv1 original report
aol.co.uk1 original report - 2 copies echoing express.co.uk2 original reports - edited after publishing
express.co.uk1 original report1 original report
yahoo.com1 copy echoing nottinghampost.com
nbcnews.com1 copy echoing ksat.com - edited after publishing
5 Aug, 12:39over 31 days5 Sept, 19:03

+ 10 more outlets · 18 reports left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place

How it spread - 41 original reports, 12 reprints

  1. Wed, 5 August 2026

    25 reports

  2. Thu, 6 August 2026

    7 reports
    • ibtimes.co.uk04:59
      Covent Garden Stabbing: Why Investigators Say the Attack Was an 'Isolated Incident'

      A 47-year-old woman was arrested after stabbing four men with scissors in London's Covent Garden. Police believe it was an isolated incident related to mental health, with no wider threat.

    • dailymail.com11:30
      Woman, 47, is charged after 'stabbing four men' in Covent Garden

      Stella Gollovena, 47, has been charged 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.

    • express.co.uk11:31
      Covent Garden stabbing suspect named as police issue major update

      Four men were rushed to hospital following the incident on Wednesday afternoon.

    • aol.co.uk11:36
      Woman charged after four men stabbed in Covent Garden

      A woman has been charged after four men were injured in a stabbing attack in central London. Officers were called at around 12.30pm on Wednesday to reports of a stabbing on Endell Street in Covent Garden , a busy tourist area filled with bars, theatres and restaurants. The Metropolitan Police said Stella Gollovena, 47, of no fixed address, was charged on Thursday with four counts of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and one count of possession of an offensive weapon in a public...

    • aol.co.uk11:40edited after publishing
      Woman charged over Covent Garden stabbings appears in court

      previouslyWoman charged following multiple stabbings in Covent Garden

      A woman charged after four men were stabbed in Covent Garden on Wednesday has appeared in court. Stella Gollovena, 47, has been charged with four counts of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. She was also charged with one count of possession of an offensive weapon in a public place, the Metropolitan Police said. Gollovena, of no fixed address, faced the charges for the first time in a hearing at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court on Thursday afternoon. The hearing was told...

    • The Guardian World12:42
      Woman, 47, charged after four men stabbed in Covent Garden

      Stella Gollovena accused of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm after assaults in central London A 47-year-old woman has been charged after four men were stabbed in central London. Stella Gollovena, of no fixed address, was charged 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, the Metropolitan police said. Continue reading...

    • Anadolu Agency (AA)15:41
      Woman charged after four men injured in central London stabbings

      Stella Gollovena, 47, faces four counts of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and one count of possessing an offensive weapon, police say

  3. Tue, 18 August 2026

    1 report

  4. Tue, 1 September 2026

    1 report

  5. Sat, 5 September 2026

    1 report

  6. Thu, 10 September 2026

    6 reports
    • The Guardian World13:54
      Two arrested in London on suspicion of aiding Iran’s foreign intelligence

      Arrests of woman, 42, and man, 60, follow Met search of addresses in north and north-west London A man and a woman have been arrested by counter-terrorism police in London on suspicion of assisting Iran’s foreign intelligence service. The arrests of the 42-year-old woman and 60-year-old man were made after searches at addresses in north and north-west London on 24 June, the Metropolitan police said. Continue reading...

    • Index.hr (Croatia)17:55edited after publishing
      U Londonu izbodena četiri muškarca

      previouslyUsred Londona izbodena četiri muškarca

      DANAS poslijepodne u Londonu su izbodena četiri muškarca

    • The Guardian World18:07edited after publishing
      Four people in hospital after stabbing in south-east London

      previouslyFour people in hospital after reports of stabbing in south-east London

      Seven people arrested following ‘altercation’ on Bromley High Street on Thursday afternoon Seven people have been arrested after four men were stabbed in south-east London, the Metropolitan police said. Officers were called to reports of “an altercation” on Bromley High Street at 2.15pm and found four men with stab wounds, the force added. Continue reading...

    • N1 Info (Croatia)19:54
      Četiri muškarca izbodena u Londonu, jedan je kritično. Uhićeno sedam osoba

      Sedam muškaraca uhićeno je nakon što su četverica muškaraca izbodena nožem u prometnoj ulici u jugoistočnom Londonu, pri čemu je jedan od njih u kriti

    • Anadolu Agency (AA)20:01
      4 wounded in multiple stabbing incidents in London

      Metropolitan Police say 4 men taken to hospital, with 1 in critical condition, after multiple stabbings in Bromley High Street

    • 24sata (Croatia)20:21
      Uhitili sedam muškaraca u Londonu nakon što su izboli četvoricu. Jedan je kritično

      Trojica su prevezena u bolnicu s ozljedama koje nisu opasne po život, dok je jedan i dalje u kritičnom stanju, priopćila je policija.

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