London Police Claim Notting Hill Carnival Passed ‘Largely Without Incident’ Despite Record Arrests
London’s Metropolitan Police force again attempted to downplay the criminality and violence of the multicultural Notting Hill Carnival.
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London’s Multicultural Notting Hill Carnival Sees 169 Arrests on Opening Day
The first full day of the annual Afro-Caribbean Notting Hill Carnival in London saw 169 arrested, including for attacks on emergency workers and sexual assaults.
140 Arrested on First Day of London’s Multicultural Notting Hill Carnival
London’s Metropolitan Police said they made 140 arrests during the first day of the multicultural Notting Hill Carnival on Sunday for offences including assaults on officers, sexual offences, drug dealing, robbery, and possession weapons.
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.
London’s Met Police Describe Notting Hill Carnival as a ‘Family Day’ as Mother Is Stabbed in Front of Her Child
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.
London’s Multicultural Notting Hill Carnival Sees Man Stabbed, 38 Arrests, Multiple Knives Seized on Opening Day
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.
Eight Stabbed, Police Assaulted and 275 Arrested at London’s Multicultural Notting Hill Carnival
London’s multicultural Notting Hill Carnival was once again marred by violence, with a total of eight men stabbed and hundreds arrested.
Police Demand End to Annual Afro-Caribbean Festival After Officers Attacked and One Sexually Assaulted
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.
Notting Hill Carnival: 30 Officers Injured, Nearly 400 Arrests Despite Huge Police Crackdown
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.
