NOTTING Hill Carnival has seen a number of “serious stabbing” and violent incidents, according to the police.
Cops have imposed a section 60 order within the Carnival area and its borders in West London.
Cops say there have been ‘serious stabbings’ in Notting Hill Carnival[/caption]
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It started at 9.24pm and is in place until 1am on Tuesday.
A section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 gives a police officer the power to stop and search a person without suspicion.
The Metropolitan Police said that by 7am on Monday there had been 76 arrests for “a variety of different offences”.
Officers said a police horse died on duty during the carnival after collapsing at about 9pm on Sunday.
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The force said it is too early to determine the cause of death, adding there will be an investigation.
There was also a birth at the carnival although it is not known if the mother was a local resident or visiting the spectacle.
A London Ambulance spokesperson said: “We were called at 6.45pm on Sunday August 28 to reports of a person in labour within the footprint of Notting Hill Carnival.
“We treated an adult and baby at the scene and took them to hospital as a priority.”
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The Adults Day parade saw many attendees dressed in colourful, sparkling costumes to match the dancers.
Pam Small, 54, came from the US for the carnival and was dressed in yellow feathers and an intricate sparkly costume.
She has been travelling to the UK for the carnival for nine years and is elated to be back after Covid.
She said: “I love everything about it. The people, the culture, the diversity – it’s really special to be here.”
Clayde Tavernier, 23, was wearing a blue-feathered crown and bystanders stopped to dance and take photos with him.
The Dominican dancer, who attends every year, said: “Carnival is the time to be myself, to express who I am. I came all the way from Dominica to be here and to have fun.”
Iona Edesiri Thomson and Neve Kearneg, both 18, from London, were following the parade up Ladbroke Grove while wearing make-up featuring Caribbean green and yellow to represent the Jamaican flag.
Ms Thomson said: “We’ve been since we were little kids and this is the first time since Covid.
“The people are so fun and I love the food. People cooking their culture’s food is really amazing.”
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Walking in the parade was Rolando Ponde, 34, who was wearing white platform heels and was covered in white, purple and pink feathers and matching diamantes.
He said: “Carnival is special because it introduces people to their roots, to their culture. We have our community here in the UK and at carnival we can all come together.”
Cops patrolled the carnival today[/caption]
