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Luton carnival: 'Ugly' scenes and arrests after event Luton carnival: 'Ugly' scenes and arrests after event
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Five people have been arrested after what police called "ugly" scenes of disorder at the end of Luton Carnival. Four people were stabbed during "ugly" scenes of disorder after the end of Luton Carnival, police have said.
Trouble broke out at about 20:15 BST and police formed cordons to keep groups of youths apart. Officers formed cordons to keep groups of youths apart when trouble broke out in the town centre at about 20:15 BST.
Missiles were thrown at officers, who also used batons to break up fights, after the carnival itself passed off peacefully. Missiles were thrown at officers, who also used batons to break up fights, and six people were arrested. The carnival itself passed off peacefully.
Bedfordshire Police appealed for information and video footage, some of which has been posted online.Bedfordshire Police appealed for information and video footage, some of which has been posted online.
The carnival finished in Wardown Park at about 20:00 BST - fifteen minutes before the trouble began. Police said the carnival, in Wardown Park, finished at about 18:00 BST and had passed smoothly.
But later a large fight broke out in the St George's Square area and four people were taken to hospital with stab wounds. Several others were less seriously injured and required treatment.
'Utter disrespect''Utter disrespect'
Ch Supt David Boyle said: "The carnival itself passed peacefully and safely, as it has done for several years, and it is completely unacceptable that some people have attempted to ruin that.Ch Supt David Boyle said: "The carnival itself passed peacefully and safely, as it has done for several years, and it is completely unacceptable that some people have attempted to ruin that.
"It is disappointing... we have seen a small minority of people causing ugly scenes across the town centre.""It is disappointing... we have seen a small minority of people causing ugly scenes across the town centre."
One man and five youths were arrested and were being held in police custody.
Hazel Simmons, Luton Council leader, said those responsible had "shown complete and utter disrespect to the town and its people".Hazel Simmons, Luton Council leader, said those responsible had "shown complete and utter disrespect to the town and its people".
"We should all be sitting back and celebrating what was a fantastic spectacle with thousands of people coming out and enjoying a wonderful carnival event," she added."We should all be sitting back and celebrating what was a fantastic spectacle with thousands of people coming out and enjoying a wonderful carnival event," she added.
In a separate incident earlier on Sunday, one man was arrested after two others were stabbed in the town centre.
The victims were found in the Buxton Road and Alma Street areas and both were taken to hospital following the attacks, which happened just before 06:00 BST.
One of the victims was in a critical condition, while the other was seriously injured, but in a stable condition.
Police said it was an "isolated" incident.