Several Injured as Police Called to 'Major Incident' at London Festival
Organisers closed the festival after an entrance crush left several attendees with non-life-threatening injuries, and emergency crews including air ambulances responded.
- On Saturday, the Ghana Party in the Park at Copthall Playing Fields in North London was abruptly cancelled after overcrowding at the entrance injured at least 23 people during a stampede.
- A small fire near the entrance forced a temporary gate closure, causing crowd buildup; when security reopened access, attendees surged forward, leading to the crushing incident.
- Witness Kieran Turnbull described the scene as "very, very chaotic," noting he saw people being carried out on stretchers after attendees pushed through the main entrance during security searches.
- The Metropolitan Police and the London Ambulance Service confirmed all injuries were non-life-threatening, while organisers stressed that online speculation regarding a potential stabbing was entirely inaccurate.
- Headliner and Ghanaian Reggae-Dancehall artist Shatta Wale, known as Charles Mensah, stated, "We wish all those who sustained injuries a speedy recovery and a safe journey back home.
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Multiple people injured following crowd "stampede" at London music event
Met Police said that “three people were taken to hospital where their condition was confirmed as non-life threatening” The post Multiple people injured following crowd “stampede” at London music event appeared first on NME.
London Festival Organisers Deny Stabbing Rumours After Ghana Party Ends In Chaos
Organisers of one of London's largest celebrations of Ghanaian culture have denied online claims that a stabbing caused Ghana Party in the Park to end early after a crowd crush near the entrance left 23 people requiring medical attention. The Metropolitan Police said the incident began shortly after 6pm on Saturday when a small fire near the entrance at Copthall Playing Fields in Barnet forced organisers to close the gates temporarily. As thousa…
Moments of chaos occurred yesterday in north London when hundreds of people were trapped at the entrance to the Ghana Party in the Park festival, causing them to fall on each other.
London festival forced into "abrupt closure" after "stampede"
Several people have been injured at a festival in north London following a “stampede” that forced the event into “abrupt closure”. On August 1st, Ghana Party in the Park at Copthall Playing Fields in Barnet was forced into shutdown following an “overcrowding issue”. A small fire on the site required the event’s gates to be closed temporarily, leading to the chaos in which a number of festivalgoers experienced non-life-threatening injuries. Polic…
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