Two People Injured During Notting Hill Carnival Have Died, Police Say
Two people who were critically injured in attacks while attending London´s Notting Hill Carnival earlier this week have died, police said Saturday.
Two people who were critically injured in attacks while attending London´s Notting Hill Carnival earlier this week have died, police said Saturday.
London’s Metropolitan Police have described the Notting Hill Carnival as a “fantastic event” and a “family day” as a mother was stabbed in front of her child.
The first day of London’s annual Notting Hill Carnival saw at least 38 arrests, multiple knives seized, and a man stabbed, prompting police to enact stop and search powers.
London’s multicultural Notting Hill Carnival was once again marred by violence, with a total of eight men stabbed and hundreds arrested.
Police in London have demanded that an annual Afro-Caribbean festival in London no longer be held after widespread violence, with one officer even being sexually assaulted while policing the event.
Despite a controversial crackdown on crime and poor weather, the number of people arrested at the London Notting Hill Carnival surpassed last year’s total, with the multicultural celebration marred by knife violence and attacks on police officers.