Covent Garden victims stabbed in the back with pair of scissors, court hears
Stella Gollovena, 47, appeared in court charged with four counts of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and possession of an offensive weapon. She is accused of stabbing four men in the back with a pair of scissors in Covent Garden on Wednesday lunchtime.
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One of the victims ran into the 2 Chairs Grooming Room shop with a large gash on his back.
The incident involved a homeless woman known to people working on the street.
Witnesses described the attack as 'totally random' and that the woman 'suddenly started stabbing them'.
Four people were stabbed in London's Covent Garden area.
A 47-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and assault.
The injured individuals were taken to a major trauma center.
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