CHAOS At Notting Hill Carnival 2016: Over 400 Arrests As London Street Party Reaches Finale

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Police made over 400 arrests and medics treated more than 600 people as the Notting Hill Carnival reached its climax yesterday.

This was after thousands of tourists arrived for the huge west London street party yesterday afternoon for its final day.

By 6pm yesterday, the police had arrested a total of 316 people across the weekend, including and additional 245 today.

It followed a series of stabbings at the event yesterday, including a 15-year-old boy who was knifed in the attendance. 

He is currently in hospital while a 14-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of terrorism.

Yesterday’s arrests were mainly for drug offences, although there were also 11 assaults on police officers.
A further 60 knives were also seized by police, with another 47 arrests for possession of an offensive weapon.

The London Ambulance Service said its staff had treated 221 people, with 32 requiring hospital treatment.

All in the name of carnival…smh

2 Comments
  1. Anonymous says

    Ahan! Kilode!? Even we Nigerians that are rough to an extent sef don’t act this bad.

  2. Mannyxander says

    I bet u alcohol waz involved somewhere…

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