Notting Hill Carnival marred by Monday night violence for second year in a row.

Notting Hill Carnival has sadly been marred by another year of Monday night violence that included multiple stabbings, sexual assaults, including one on a police officer, and possession of offensive weapons including a firearm.

A policing and security operation saw thousands of officers from the Met, City of London and British Transport Police deployed to oversee the safety of the public at the carnival.

While the atmosphere throughout the weekend was largely positive, the latter stages of the event sadly saw a series of violent incidents. 

A 29-year-old man is in a critical condition in hospital following a stabbing in Warfield Road, just off Harrow Road, shortly after 9pm.

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

A 19-year-old man was stabbed in Ladbroke Grove shortly before 8pm 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. 

Across the two days there were 275 arrests.

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. 

On Monday there were a further 165 arrests for a similar range of offences. 

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

Stay up to date with all of our latest updates and content by following us on our social media accounts!

We have created community pages where we will share our up-to-date stories happening in the area. Add the area closest to where you live.

Support Local Journalism
We at The Havering Daily appreciate your support of quality journalism. Your generous donation, no matter the size, allows us to continue bringing unbiased and informative news to the community. Your contribution helps us maintain our independence and allows us to continue providing high-quality journalism. Thank you for valuing the work we do and for supporting our mission

Thank you