At the Notting Hill Carnival in London, people were stabbed and the police were attacked

At least three people were stabbed on Sunday on the opening day of the Notting Hill Carnival in London. According to London police, one of the accused is still in critical condition.

The London Metropolitan Police Service announced on X that it was aware of three stabbings, in one of which a 32-year-old woman was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

A 29-year-old and a 24-year-old man were also stabbed, although the condition of the former was not life-threatening. At the time of the post, the police were still awaiting the condition of the 24-year-old.

“Hundreds of thousands of people came to Notting Hill Carnival today to enjoy a fantastic celebration. Our officers were on duty and worked to protect them as part of a very carefully planned policing operation,” police said. “Unfortunately, a minority came to commit crimes and violence.”

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According to police, 15 officers were attacked during the violence, but none of them suffered serious injuries.

Police arrested 90 people for various offenses.

Ten people were arrested for attacking emergency services, 18 for possession of an offensive weapon, four for sexual offenses, one for theft, four for robbery, six for assault, one for disturbing public order, eight for drug possession with intent to distribute and 30 for drug possession – four of them arrested for possession of laughing gas.

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A participant wears a colorful costume on the first day of the Notting Hill Carnival in London during last year's celebrations. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

In the run-up to Carnival, police announced they had the power to order the removal of face coverings used to conceal a person's identity. Anyone who defies the order could be arrested, police said.

Each year, the Notting Hill Carnival attracts hundreds of thousands of revelers who fill the streets of west London for two days as part of one of the world's largest celebrations of Caribbean music and culture.

This year the celebrations will take place on August 25th and 26th.

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The London Ambulance Service has posted a photo on social media of emergency workers at the Notting Hill Carnival in west London. (London Ambulance Service)

The history of the carnival dates back to 1958, when human rights activist Claudia Jones from Trinidad and Tobago began organizing a gathering to unite the community following a series of racist attacks on black people in the Notting Hill district.

Started in 1964 by a few Trinidadian steel bands, it has grown into a huge annual street festival with colorful floats, thousands of calypso dancers in spectacular feather costumes, nearly 20 steel bands and more than two dozen sound systems.

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The carnival returned to the narrow streets of the district in 2022 after two years of being held online due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.