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| Notting Hill Carnival: Arrests but less serious violence, says Met | |
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| This year's Notting Hill Carnival had "far fewer" incidents of serious violence than in recent years, the Metropolitan Police has said. | This year's Notting Hill Carnival had "far fewer" incidents of serious violence than in recent years, the Metropolitan Police has said. |
| As of Monday evening, there had been 423 arrests over two days. There were two stabbings, but the Met said neither led to serious injury. | As of Monday evening, there had been 423 arrests over two days. There were two stabbings, but the Met said neither led to serious injury. |
| Last year, eight people were stabbed, leaving one person dead. Another person was killed in a separate attack. | Last year, eight people were stabbed, leaving one person dead. Another person was killed in a separate attack. |
| Met Assistant Commissioner Matt Ward said the use of live facial recognition, metal detectors and stop-and-search had "prevented some of the serious violence we have seen at previous carnivals". | Met Assistant Commissioner Matt Ward said the use of live facial recognition, metal detectors and stop-and-search had "prevented some of the serious violence we have seen at previous carnivals". |
| There were 223 arrests on Monday, the day of the adult parade, and 200 on Sunday. | There were 223 arrests on Monday, the day of the adult parade, and 200 on Sunday. |
| The most common was for cannabis possession (70), possession of an offensive weapon (46), and drug supply (44). The police recorded 18 sexual offences and five robberies. | The most common was for cannabis possession (70), possession of an offensive weapon (46), and drug supply (44). The police recorded 18 sexual offences and five robberies. |
| The two stabbings took place in Powis Terrace and Oxford Gardens in Notting Hill. | The two stabbings took place in Powis Terrace and Oxford Gardens in Notting Hill. |
| Police said 52 of the arrests over the two days were the result of identifications using live facial recognition (LFR). | Police said 52 of the arrests over the two days were the result of identifications using live facial recognition (LFR). |
| Mr Ward, the policing commander for the event, said the Met had "proactively targeted those who have attempted to come to Carnival to cause harm to others". | Mr Ward, the policing commander for the event, said the Met had "proactively targeted those who have attempted to come to Carnival to cause harm to others". |
| The Met's use of LFR technology has been controversial, with civil liberty and anti-racism groups calling on it to drop plans to use it at the carnival. | The Met's use of LFR technology has been controversial, with civil liberty and anti-racism groups calling on it to drop plans to use it at the carnival. |
| In a letter to Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley, 11 organisations described LFR as "a mass surveillance tool that treats all Carnival-goers as potential suspects and has no place at one of London's biggest cultural celebrations". | In a letter to Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley, 11 organisations described LFR as "a mass surveillance tool that treats all Carnival-goers as potential suspects and has no place at one of London's biggest cultural celebrations". |
| They also said the decision to reintroduce the technology at Carnival was "deeply disappointing" and argued it could be "less accurate for women and people of colour". | They also said the decision to reintroduce the technology at Carnival was "deeply disappointing" and argued it could be "less accurate for women and people of colour". |
| Previously, the Met has argued LFR is accurate and balanced across ethnicity and gender. | Previously, the Met has argued LFR is accurate and balanced across ethnicity and gender. |
| Last year, there were 334 arrests during the event, and two deaths. Cher Maximen, 32, was stabbed in front of her three-year-old with a zombie knife when a fight between a group of men broke out in front of her. | Last year, there were 334 arrests during the event, and two deaths. Cher Maximen, 32, was stabbed in front of her three-year-old with a zombie knife when a fight between a group of men broke out in front of her. |
| Mussie Imnetu, 41, a chef who had worked under chefs including Gordon Ramsay, died in hospital days after being attacked in the street. | Mussie Imnetu, 41, a chef who had worked under chefs including Gordon Ramsay, died in hospital days after being attacked in the street. |
| In 2023, there were eight stabbings and 308 arrests. | In 2023, there were eight stabbings and 308 arrests. |