The Notting Hill Carnival in West London saw 209 arrests, including 46 for assault, according to Scotland Yard, and police were searching for the knifeman who killed a 21-year-old man there yesterday night.
After the 8 o’clock stabbing on Ladbroke Grove under the Westway flyover, officers provided the victim with first aid until paramedics arrived. He was then transported to an ambulance “through substantial crowds in tough conditions.”
The unidentified victim was transferred to a neighbouring hospital where he was declared dead. His next of kin have been notified, according to the Metropolitan Police, and they are receiving help from specialised police.
Police in the vicinity were given exceptional authority at 9.30 p.m. under a Section 60 order, allowing them to stop and search anybody without a warrant for “dangerous instruments and offensive weapons” until 1 in the morning. The detectives went on to say that this year’s event had seen “a lot of violent incidents and significant stabbings.”
As of 12:01 a.m. today, Scotland Yard said that police had made 209 arrests since the carnival began, including 46 for assault, eight for sexual assault, 36 for drug possession, five for criminal damage, and 27 for public order.
According to the police, there were also 35 arrests for “other” crimes, along with 10 for possession of psychoactive substances, 33 for possession of an offensive weapon, seven for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, one theft, and one robbery.
The number of arrests during the 2019 festival was much higher at 353, compared to 374 in 2018, 313 in 2017, and 454 in 2016. The overall number of arrests for the whole carnival this year has not yet been verified.
A total of 13 steel bands, 72 mast bands, six Brazilian bands, 36 sound systems, and 300 booths participated in the festival’s last day, the “Adults Day” parade, which officially finished at 8.30 p.m. yesterday.
Officers from all around the Met have been working relentlessly over the last two days to ensure that everyone who attended the Notting Hill Carnival could do so securely, according to Dr. Alison Heydari, Commander of Local Policing.
It was the result of many months of careful planning in collaboration with the event’s organisers, our local government, emergency service partners, and the community.
“Over the previous two days, the mood has been mostly upbeat and friendly, as Carnival should be.” Sadly, there were a number of violent occurrences on Monday night, and a guy, age 21, lost his life.
According to the Met Police, the ‘affectionate’ horse that died during the Notting Hill Carnival was ‘loved deeply’
According to the Metropolitan Police, one of its most seasoned and “affectionate” horses passed away on Sunday after falling while on duty during the Notting Hill Carnival.
Since being handed to the force in 2015, Police Horse (PH) Sandown, a 14-year-old chestnut stallion, has served for seven years, policing “all sorts of events” around London.
In a statement, PH Sandown’s “bravery and courage” as well as his “affectionate demeanour” were praised.
According to reports, PH Sandown was the “go-to horse” for mounted branch officers beginning their training because of his friendly disposition.
The tragic death of Police Horse (PH) Sandown, who fell on Sunday, August 28, during Notting Hill Carnival, has been confirmed, the Met Police said in a statement. The 14-year-old chestnut horse named PH 149 Sandown was 16 hands tall.
He was a crucial part of the London police force. He had an excellent seven-year police career, making him one of the Met’s most seasoned horses.
“PH Sandown was presented to the Met in 2015, and his friendly demeanour rapidly won over officers,” the memorial said. He was the trusted steed for boosting new officers’ self-assurance while they through their training.
He was “a expert at police all sorts of events around London, showing his bravery and heroism at several football matches while also being chosen to participate at the Mounted Activity Ride at Olympia, and the Mounted Musical Ride.”
According to the statement, the horse was “dearly adored” and will be “sorely missed.”
Although police horses are working animals, PH Sandown was also a lovable individual with a lot of personality. He adored food and was always poking around in pockets in search of delights. PH Sandown was a very important and cherished member of the Mounted Branch family. Everyone will really miss him.
A post-mortem investigation is being conducted to ascertain the reason for the horse’s death.
“As they cope with their awful loss, our sympathies are with his family,” Homicide detectives from the Specialist Crime Command of the Metropolitan Police have launched an investigation into a murder.
“They will investigate every avenue of inquiry available to find the culprits and bring them to justice.”
‘At the time of this occurrence, there were hundreds of people in the area. I would urge anybody with information to come forward, especially if they observed anything, have video, or have any other materials that might help the police.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call the police immediately at (101), using case number 7478/29AUG.
The Notting Hill Carnival footprint and boundaries are under a Section 60 order, the Metropolitan Police Events Twitter tweeted late yesterday night. This started at 21:24 tonight and lasted till 01:00 on August 30.
“This comes after a slew of violent attacks and tragic stabbings. Crowds continue to congregate in the footprint and nearby places.
It occurs after a Met Police horse passed away on Sunday night after falling while doing its duties at the carnival. Since then, an inquiry into the passing of Police Horse (PH) Sandown has been opened.
According to the Met Police, it cost £8.6 million to police the most recent carnival in 2019. However, the event generates an estimated £120 million for the economy and draws tens of thousands of visitors to London.
Over the duration of the Bank Holiday weekend, it was anticipated that two million people would have visited Notting Hill, the biggest street carnival in Europe.
Around 1,000 people attended the carnival’s first event in 1966, and it quickly gained notoriety for its celebration of Afro-Caribbean customs.
It’s been great to have the flamboyance and music of Notting Hill Carnival back on the road, the organisers remarked Friday night as it came to a close.
The carnival is now officially over. Again, I want to thank you all for making it so unique. See you in 2019!
I’m thrilled that Notting Hill Carnival will be returning to the streets of west London this weekend, said London Mayor Sadiq Khan.
This locally organised celebration of Caribbean history and culture has grown to be one of the greatest street festivals in the whole globe and is now woven into the very fabric of this city.
“I encourage everyone intending to attend Carnival to come early to make the most of this beautiful celebration of our capital’s diversity,” the official Carnival website said.
The mountains of trash left on the streets following the Notting Hill Carnival last weekend will provide another challenging challenge for street cleaners.
Stacks of trash, including a wrecked Transport for London bike and loads of takeout boxes, were seen on the roads and streets in West London around the event.
When it returned to the streets of Notting Hill for the first time in three years, dancers wearing vibrant feathered attire brought the celebration.
Video from the carnival on Sunday captured the moment a bus stop collapsed as a group of revellers danced on its roof.
As the roof of the Kensal House bus shelter on Ladbroke Grove came way and the revellers tumbled onto the sidewalk, almost crushing four persons below, a large audience observing them was heard to gasp and shout in amazement.
After the event, which occurred at the conclusion of “family day,” which featured colourful and brilliant costumes as the carnival procession made its way around the streets, two persons had minor injuries but did not need additional medical attention.
Before paramedics transported the mother and her newborn child to the hospital, another woman gave birth in a side street close to the festival.
Before paramedics arrived and loaded the mother and child into an ambulance, officers could be seen comforting the woman.
‘We were contacted at 6.45 p.m. on Sunday, August 28 to reports of a person in labour inside the footprint of Notting Hill Carnival,’ a London Ambulance representative said. At the site, we attended to an adult and an infant before taking them urgently to the hospital.
MailOnline has requested an update on the mother and child’s health.
While others were dancing and singing “Don’t Worry About A Thing” to Bob Marley’s Three Little Birds, two males could be seen in one video hitting each other before being dragged away by others.
Members of the Emancipated Run Crew started the march on Sunday by wearing green in remembrance of those who perished at Grenfell, signalling the start of the Notting Hill Carnival.
Young youngsters in groups danced around the streets while blowing whistles while being accompanied by their parents. “It (the mood) is amazing – everyone is so enthusiastic about carnival coming back,” said Jules Stephenson, co-founder of the club.
Due to the pandemic, the two-day celebration has been postponed for two years.
People dancing in the streets of West London were thrilled by various sound systems as they grinned to the loud music.
Small youngsters waved Jamaican flags and waved to onlookers while standing on the doorsteps of their homes.
It has come to light that “hooded youngsters” from various areas of the nation raced through the Reading and Leeds Festival campgrounds while setting fire to furniture and abandoned tents.
Anyone with information on the stabbing during the Notting Hill Carnival is asked to call the Metropolitan Police at (713) 747-89AUG. Additionally, information may be sent to Crimestoppers anonymously by calling 0800 555 111.