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THE SAME WORDS, PRINTED DIFFERENTLYThursday 06 August 2026

2 outlets quote this line 2 different ways.

cnn.com: “A 47-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and assault. She was taken to custody where she remains,”; france24.com: “A 47-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of…

As published

14 pages captured at the time, in each outlet's own typography. Open one to read the copy held outside the publisher's control.

bbc.co.uk as published: Woman charged after four stabbed near Covent Gardenbbc.co.uk2026-08-06 16:53:52cnn.com as published: Woman arrested after four people stabbed in London’s Covent Garden, police saycnn.com2026-08-06 16:53:52dailymail.com as published: New CCTV shows 'Covent Garden attacker' walking away after 'stabbing men with scissors' seeing four rushed to hospitaldailymail.com2026-08-06 16:53:52euronews.com as published: Woman, 47, charged after four men stabbed in London's Covent Gardeneuronews.com2026-08-06 16:53:52france24.com as published: Woman arrested after four stabbed in London's popular Covent Gardenfrance24.com2026-08-06 16:53:52independent.co.uk as published: Woman arrested after four people stabbed in Covent Garden in suspected mental health incidentindependent.co.uk2026-08-06 16:53:52irishmirror.ie as published: Woman charged after four stabbed in London's Covent Gardenirishmirror.ie2026-08-06 16:53:52mirror.co.uk as published: Four 'stabbed with scissors' in Covent Garden as elite cops step arrest womanmirror.co.uk2026-08-06 16:53:52news.sky.com as published: Woman, 47, charged over Covent Garden stabbingsnews.sky.com2026-08-06 16:53:52rte.ie as published: Covent Garden attack thought to be mental health incidentrte.ie2026-08-06 16:53:52smh.com.au as published: Four men stabbed in London’s Covent Garden, woman arrestedsmh.com.au2026-08-06 16:53:52standard.co.uk as published: Woman arrested over Covent Garden stabbings 'may not be fit enough to be charged'standard.co.uk2026-08-06 16:53:52telegraph.co.uk as published: Woman arrested after four men stabbed in Covent Gardentelegraph.co.uk2026-08-06 16:53:52theguardian.com as published: Woman arrested after four men stabbed in London’s Covent Gardentheguardian.com2026-08-06 16:53:52

Attributed to no one

Quoted verbatim from each outlet's own page. This site records what was published and who it was attributed to. It does not assess whether the claim is true.

dailymail.com

  • A local barber at 2 Chairs Grooming Room, who did not want to be named, said a man covered in blood stumbled into his salon after being stabbed.

no speaker named anywhere in the article

france24.com

  • Witnesses working in a nearby restaurant said police had used tasers to arrest the woman

no speaker named anywhere in the article

standard.co.uk

  • The woman arrested was regularly seen around the area, according to a witness.

named elsewhere in the same article: Sir Mark Rowley, Metropolitan Police chief

What this entry found

  • THE SAME WORDS, PRINTED DIFFERENTLY

    8 outlets quote this line 6 different ways.

    • cnn.com: “mental health related incident,”
    • euronews.com: “believed to be a mental health related incident.”
    • euronews.com: “While at an early stage of the investigation, this is believed to be a mental health-related incident,”
    • france24.com: “mental health related incident”
    • france24.com: “mental health related incident”
    • france24.com: “While still at an early stage of the investigation, we would like to reassure the community that we currently believe this to be an isolated mental health related incident,”
    • mirror.co.uk: “isolated mental health-related incident”
    • smh.com.au: “While still at an early stage of the investigation, we would like to reassure the community that we currently believe this to be an isolated, mental health-related incident,”
  • OUTLETS DISAGREE

    The age of one of the four victims.

    • bbc.co.uk (56)
    • euronews.com (56)
    • irishmirror.ie (56)
  • OUTLETS DISAGREE

    Whether the woman was charged or arrested.

    • bbc.co.uk (charged)
    • euronews.com (charged)
    • irishmirror.ie (charged)
  • OUTLETS DISAGREE

    Whether all four men have been discharged from hospital or whether two remain in hospital.

    • bbc.co.uk (all discharged)
    • euronews.com (all discharged)
    • irishmirror.ie (all discharged)

4 further findings below ↓

14outlets→13independent
What happened, for context

A 47-year-old woman, Stella Gollovena, was arrested after four men were stabbed in Covent Garden, London on Wednesday afternoon. Police said the incident was believed to be mental health-related and that scissors were recovered at the scene. The woman was charged with four counts of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and one count of possession of an offensive weapon.

12 of 14 articles were readable. Headline only, no body text retrieved, for: news.sky.com, telegraph.co.uk. Nothing below is drawn from those outlets beyond their headline.

Who reported it

  • bbc.co.ukPUBLIC
  • cnn.comINDEP
    • dailymail.comINDEP
    • news.sky.comINDEP
    • standard.co.ukINDEP
    one owner · DMGT (Daily Mail)
  • euronews.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • france24.comPUBLIC
  • independent.co.ukINDEP
  • irishmirror.ieUNCLASSIFIED
  • mirror.co.ukINDEP
  • rte.iePUBLIC
  • smh.com.auINDEP
    • standard.co.ukINDEP
    • telegraph.co.ukINDEP
    identical copy
  • theguardian.comINDEP

References

Carried by multiple outlets

  • A 47-year-old woman was arrested after four men were stabbed in Covent Garden on Wednesday afternoon.bbc.co.uk, cnn.com, dailymail.com, euronews.com, france24.com, independent.co.uk, irishmirror.ie, mirror.co.uk, rte.ie, smh.com.au, standard.co.uk, theguardian.com
  • The incident occurred on Endell Street in Covent Garden.bbc.co.uk, cnn.com, dailymail.com, euronews.com, independent.co.uk, irishmirror.ie, theguardian.com
  • Emergency services were called at approximately 12:30 pm (or 12:29-12:30 pm).bbc.co.uk, cnn.com, euronews.com, france24.com, independent.co.uk, irishmirror.ie, smh.com.au, standard.co.uk
  • Four men were stabbed and taken to a hospital or major trauma centre.bbc.co.uk, cnn.com, dailymail.com, euronews.com, france24.com, independent.co.uk, irishmirror.ie, mirror.co.uk, rte.ie, smh.com.au, theguardian.com
  • The injuries were not life-threatening or life-changing.bbc.co.uk, cnn.com, euronews.com, france24.com, independent.co.uk, irishmirror.ie, mirror.co.uk, rte.ie, smh.com.au, theguardian.com
  • The woman was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and assault.cnn.com, euronews.com, france24.com, independent.co.uk, mirror.co.uk, rte.ie, smh.com.au, theguardian.com
  • and 7 more, not shown

Reported by one outlet only

  • Police were 'flagged down' by one of the injured men.only bbc.co.uk
  • A fifth person at the scene said they had also been stabbed but did not want to speak to officers.only bbc.co.uk
  • Gollovena appeared at Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court on Thursday afternoon where she spoke only to confirm her identity.only bbc.co.uk
  • Gollovena did not enter any pleas to the charges during the hearing.only bbc.co.uk
  • New CCTV footage shows the alleged attacker walking past the Rock & Sole Plaice restaurant on Endell Street at 12:27 pm after stabbing several men.only dailymail.com
  • In the CCTV footage, the woman was wearing brown trousers, a white top and a navy blue cardigan.only dailymail.com

Reported unevenly

  • The age of one of the four victims.stated by bbc.co.uk (56), euronews.com (56), irishmirror.ie (56) · absent from cnn.com (52), dailymail.com (52), france24.com (52), independent.co.uk (52), mirror.co.uk (52), rte.ie (52), smh.com.au (52), theguardian.com (52)
  • Whether the woman was charged or arrested.stated by bbc.co.uk (charged), euronews.com (charged), irishmirror.ie (charged) · absent from cnn.com (arrested), dailymail.com (arrested), france24.com (arrested), independent.co.uk (arrested), mirror.co.uk (arrested), rte.ie (arrested), smh.com.au (arrested), theguardian.com (arrested)
  • Whether all four men have been discharged from hospital or whether two remain in hospital.stated by bbc.co.uk (all discharged), euronews.com (all discharged), irishmirror.ie (all discharged) · absent from cnn.com (two still in hospital), france24.com (two remain with injuries), independent.co.uk (two remain in hospital), mirror.co.uk (two being treated in hospital), rte.ie (two being treated in hospital), theguardian.com (two being treated)