everytraceeverytraceeverytraceeverytrace
all stories

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

Fadingcorroborated26 outlets reported this themselves in 46 reports over 4 days - more reporting than echo.
After publishing: 4 headlines quietly rewritten, 2 descriptions edited6 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

The headline, as it mutated - 7 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 21 other wordings across 22 reports
original reportingcopies
Wed, 5 August 2026peak 37 reports on Wed, 5 August 2026Tue, 1 September 2026

After the peak, new reports halved every 19 hours so far - this story is still being covered, so the figure moves as reports arrive.

What it is about

WomanMetropolitan policeLondonCovent GardenEndell StreetPoliceLondon Ambulance Servicecentral LondonAmbulance ServiceAustralian AssociatedLondon, London, City Of, United KingdomCovent Garden, Westminster, United KingdomAustralianBilly StockwellCatherine NichollsCnnWarner BrosUnited Kingdom Office For National StatisticsDiscovery CompanyUnited Kingdom

Who published it, and when

original reportcopyedited after publishingfirst to report
newburytoday.co.uk1 copy echoing The Guardian World
dissexpress.co.uk1 original report
attitude.co.uk1 original report
ksat.com1 original report
news4jax.com1 copy echoing ksat.com
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 copy echoing express.co.uk1 original report1 copy echoing The Guardian World2 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 23 hours6 Aug, 11:40

+ 10 more outlets · 12 reports left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place

How it spread - 34 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

One email a week

The stories everytrace watched stay alive - how many independent outlets carried each one, and how long it lasted. No daily digest, no breaking-news alerts.