Five more people stabbed at Notting Hill Carnival | LBC

Five people were stabbed and almost 40 police officers injured as thousands flocked to London for Notting Hill Carnival’s “adults’ day”.

A Met statement read: "There are only a small number of people left in the vicinity of Carnival.

"Officers remain in the area to ensure any further incidents can be dealt with. Throughout the day, officers have used their search powers to take weapons off the streets and prevent additional serious violence.

"Three firearms have been recovered, two at Carnival and one during a vehicle stop in Harrow involving individuals believed to be on their way to the event.

Nick Ferrari is joined by Rick Prior, Chair of the Metropolitan Police Federation, and Reverend Michael King, the son of the Founder of the Notting Hill Carnival & the Windrush Foundation, Sam King.

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