Great Britain Mother and cook die after attacks at carnival party
Two people attacked on the fringes of a large carnival festival in London's Notting Hill district have died of their injuries. According to the PA news agency, they were a 32-year-old mother who had been at the carnival with her three-year-old daughter and other relatives, and a Swedish-born chef resident in Dubai, aged 41. According to police, they were critically injured in separate attacks during the long carnival weekend.
31.08.2024, 18:39
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London Mayor Sadiq Khan said on Platform X that such violence was "shocking, completely unacceptable and a betrayal of the values that Carnival was created to celebrate". The carnival organizers also expressed their shock at the deaths in a statement.
The Notting Hill Carnival was founded by immigrants from the Caribbean, has been celebrated for more than 50 years and is considered one of the largest street festivals in Europe. A week ago, there were numerous acts of violence and arrests on the fringes of the event. According to police reports, 35 officers were injured and 230 people arrested for various offenses within two days. A suspect was arrested in both the case of the mother and the cook.
