Monday, 29 August 2016

STABBING INCIDENT AT ON-GOING NOTTINHILL CARNIVAL MARS EVENT


Two teenage boys - 15 and 16 - suffered stab wounds at Ladbroke Grove around 5.10pm yesterday. Both were taken to hospital but their condition is not life-threatening.
Police are hunting for a suspect after a man was stabbed in Portobello Street. And another man was stabbed in the head near Kensal Rise tube station. Police enquires are continuing.
On top of the drug and knife arrests, police also detained four people for sexual offenses, two for GBH and nine for ABH. 
Officers also arrested a man for illegal street trading when he was caught attempting to sell 500 cans of beer. 
 More than 150 cans of nitrous oxide canisters were also seized by police. The government made it an offence to sell the drug - known as laughing gas - earlier this year. 
Yesterday around 500,000 partygoers took to the streets for the carnival which involved surges of colour and music. 
Shortly after sunrise at 6am, early morning revellers yesterday got the first street party of this year's event underway – and then threw paint, mud, chocolate, powder and even oil at each other while dancing to music.
And officers tasked with policing the event got into the carnival spirit, with two filmed being 'twerked' against by dancing females. One was seen feigning a mop of his brow while the other looked on awkwardly as a woman swayed suggestively in front of him. 


Procession: Festival organisers will hope for a better day two after yesterday's logistical nightmare for medics tasked with treating 411 patients and taking 71 to hospital
There will be a fun atmosphere at the carnival today but police are warning people to be safe after arrests made on Sunday led to more than 100 revellers being detained
There will be a fun atmosphere at the carnival today but police are warning people to be safe after arrests made on Sunday led to more than 100 revellers being detained
Dance: The carnival involves hundreds of organisations - with groups from around the world performing 
I can see you! This performer certainly has mastered the art of turning a parasol during the Notting Hill carnival
Patrol: Hundreds of police will be on duty today for the final day of the festival after more than 100 people were arrested on Sunday - 74 were detained for drug offences 
Happy days: This man, dressed as an Egyptian pharaoh, seems impressed with the outcome of his wardrobe change  
 
Frilly: Thousands of people will attend the final day of the Notting Hill Carnival today in West London's borough of Kensington and Chelsea 
Is that enough? Street performers from the London School of Samba get their glitter on in preparation for the show today 
Ambulance fun: London paramedics take in the carnival with this performer during the annual carnival 

 

What a sight! Samba drumming band Batala perform in the Monday parade during the second day of Notting Hill Carnival
Keep dancing: Performances will be taking place throughout the final day today of the carnival before the big clean up begins
Standby: Police officers look on as performers take part in the Notting Hill Carnival and dozens of sound systems are set up in the streets in the West London area
Good time: There have been smiles all round today as people and performers come out for a shin dig and celebration 
Atmosphere: Colourful floats flow through the streets during the procession which takes in parts of West London
Goodness! These two dancers are fully in character with angry and distressed faces as the perform in layered dresses 
 
PC selfie: The police were not afraid to get involved and engage with performers as long as they were the right side of the law
You got me! This officer gets into the carnival spirit by throwing his arms up as performers dance and music is played 
Display: The roots of the Notting Hill Carnival are from Caribbean carnivals of the early 19th century which celebrated the abolition of slavery  
Final day: Visitors from far and wide will travel to London for the event which attracts a million people over two days
These smiling performers are delighting the crowds in Notting Hill for this year's festival in West London

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