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Multiple Stabbings and Arrests Mar Notting Hill Carnival

The celebration of Afro-Caribbean culture in West London saw significant violence, with eight stabbings and hundreds of arrests over the bank holiday weekend.

  • A 32-year-old woman remains in critical condition after being stabbed in front of her child during a brawl.
  • Three men have been arrested on suspicion of violent disorder and attempted murder in connection with the incident.
  • Police made a total of 349 arrests, including 72 for possession of offensive weapons and 53 for assaulting emergency workers.
  • Three firearms were seized, and 35 police officers were injured during the event.
  • The carnival, which attracts around a million attendees annually, faced repeated incidents of knife crime despite heavy police presence.
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