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Boy, 15, stabbed during carnival Boy, 15, stabbed during carnival
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A teenager suffered several knife wounds when he was stabbed at the Notting Hill Carnival. A teenager suffered several knife wounds when he was stabbed at the Notting Hill Carnival in London.
The boy, 15, was found in Monmouth Road, off Westbourne Grove, in west London at 1920 BST on Monday by police. The 15-year-old boy was found in Monmouth Road, off Westbourne Grove, by police at 1920 BST on Monday.
The boy was stabbed in the leg, chest and abdomen. He remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition. No-one has been arrested over the stabbing. He had been stabbed in the leg, chest and abdomen and remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition. No-one has been arrested over the stabbing.
About 600,000 people attended the two-day carnival during which police made 215 arrests. About 600,000 people attended the two-day carnival in west London, during which police made 222 arrests.
Most people were arrested for public order and drugs offences - though there were 55 fewer arrests than last year. Most people were arrested for public order and drugs offences - though there were 62 fewer arrests than last year.
Miss Dynamite
Metropolitan Police's Ch Insp Jo Edwards said the lower number of arrests was due to stop-and-search techniques implemented by police.Metropolitan Police's Ch Insp Jo Edwards said the lower number of arrests was due to stop-and-search techniques implemented by police.
During a stop-and-search police also recovered a bullet-proof vest and a knife from a group.
Ms Edwards said: "We believe they were coming to the carnival to commit acts of crime and disorder.
"We use our officers not just within the carnival but throughout London over the weekend."
Despite fewer arrests, Kensington and Chelsea Council cancelled a surprise appearance by Miss Dynamite at Powis Square, hours before her event at the carnival, because of crowd safety fears.Despite fewer arrests, Kensington and Chelsea Council cancelled a surprise appearance by Miss Dynamite at Powis Square, hours before her event at the carnival, because of crowd safety fears.
Michael Williams, from London Notting Hill Carnival Ltd, said: "It's important that this incident - which happened after the festivities were over and people were on their way home - should not overshadow what is Europe's greatest cultural event."Michael Williams, from London Notting Hill Carnival Ltd, said: "It's important that this incident - which happened after the festivities were over and people were on their way home - should not overshadow what is Europe's greatest cultural event."