275 Arrests And Multiple Stabbings At Notting Hill Carnival

There have been multiple stabbings at Notting Hill Carnival in London and 275 arrests over the weekend.

A 29-year-old man is in a critical condition in hospital following a stabbing in Warfield Road, just off Harrow Road.

There were also a number of other stabbings in the hours before that incident.

A 19-year-old man was stabbed in Ladbroke Grove and remains in a serious but stable condition in hospital.

Six other men aged 18, 19, 20, 25, 28 and 40 were stabbed in separate incidents throughout the evening. They sustained non-life threatening injuries.

On Sunday, there were 110 arrests for offences including possession of offensive weapons, assaults including assaults on police officers, possession of drugs and sexual offences. One man sustained a non-life changing slash wound but declined the assistance of the emergency services.

Officers working on the Carnival perimeter responded quickly to information suggesting a group was in possession of a firearm. The group was intercepted, the firearm seized and a man arrested in connection with it. We are told police officers were sexually assaulted and bitten.

Regrettably there were also further assaults on officers including sexual assaults and an officer who was bitten and was treated in hospital.

Deputy Assistant Commissioner Ade Adelekan, who oversaw the policing operation, said: “It is regrettable that for a second year in a row, Monday night at Carnival has been marred by serious violence.

“Nobody disputes the significance of Carnival on London’s cultural calendar and the overwhelming majority of those who came will have had a positive experience. However, we cannot overlook the stabbings, sexual assaults and attacks on police officers that we have seen.

“As we do following any major operation, we will be reviewing the events of the past two days and giving thorough consideration to what may need to change in future years.

“It is important to recognise the positives that we can take away from the event. I am pleased that by working in close partnership with the event organisers and the stewarding teams, we were able to closely monitor crowd density and intervene in an effective way to prevent any incidents of crushing at peak times.

“I would like to thank all the officers who have worked so hard over the weekend to keep people safe.

“Carnival is a challenging policing environment. Officers were asked to be vigilant and alert but to be approachable, respectful and sensitive at the same time. They did all of that and more and they deserve our recognition and our thanks.”