Woman charged after four men stabbed in Covent Garden; police call it a mental health incident

Stella Gollovena, 47, of no fixed address, was charged on 6 August 2026 with four counts of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm after four men aged 34 to 56 were stabbed on Endell Street in Covent Garden the previous day. Police described the incident as a mental health episode. All four victims were discharged from hospital. Gollovena was due at Highbury magistrates' court.