Hundreds arrested and weapons seized at Notting Hill Carnival
The Independent Office for Police Conduct will review the death after officers tried to stop a man and 62 weapons were seized during the operation.
- On Monday, a man in his 20s died after entering a canal near Meanwhile Gardens while fleeing police officers near Harrow Road during Notting Hill Carnival.
- Commander Smart, gold commander for the Notting Hill Festival, said the death is "tragic" and confirmed the Independent Office for Police Conduct is investigating the circumstances.
- Police reported 315 arrests on Monday, bringing the two-day total to 560, while officers identified 48 individuals using live facial recognition and seized 62 weapons across both days.
- Celebrating its 60th anniversary, Notting Hill Carnival featured parades and live music; Councillor Elizabeth Campbell praised the event's "fantastic" atmosphere and collaborative effort to ensure safety.
- The Metropolitan Police issued an urgent appeal to find Shawn, an eight-year-old boy separated from his parents on Monday, last seen just before 5pm on Wedlake Street near Kensal Road.
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Hundreds arrested and weapons seized at Notting Hill Carnival
The Metropolitan Police said "serious violence" was markedly lower for a second year running, but stop and search did lead to dozens of weapons being seized – including a handgun.
Man dies after entering canal as Notting Hill Carnival ends with 560 arrests
The man, aged in his 20s, was pulled from the water after being pursued by police, while officers said the weekend had passed ‘largely without incident’ despite hundreds of arrests
Notting Hill Carnival praised by police as 'positive and celebratory' despite RECORD 560 arrests
The Metropolitan Police detained a record-breaking 560 individuals during the two-day Notting Hill Carnival celebrations over the bank holiday weekend. Scotland Yard confirmed Monday saw 315 people taken into custody, which, when combined with Sunday's figure, reached the unprecedented total by 8.30pm.This figure surpassed the previous year's record, when 528 individuals were apprehended during the 2025 event. Authorities indicated the final tal…
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