More than 40 police officers were injured at the Notting Hill carnival as arrests reached a 15-year high and questions were raised over the future of the event.
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More than a million revellers are thought to have descended on west London on the bank holiday weekend to mark the carnival’s 50th anniversary.
Ambulance crews and St John Ambulance staff treated more than 1,000 people, mostly for alcohol-related issues. Some people were arrested for more than one offense.
His condition has since improved, and is not now life-threatening.
In total, 411 people were said to have required medical help while participating in the Notting Hill Carnival, with 77 of them needing to be transported to the hospital.
Some police officers “dread” the Notting Hill Carnival and are being used as “professional punchbags”, according to rank-and-file officers.
A performer has powder paint thrown at her face at the Notting Hill Carnival in London, England.
Colette Ford from Salisbury was among those taking part in the carnival.
Police presence is not always appreciated at the event, with the 2008 carnival ending in a street riot as a result, after authorities seized various unsafe weapons such as a Taser gun. In addition, 26 knives were seized by police.
In the fourth incident, a man presented himself to officers at Kensal Rise tube station and told them he had received a cut to his hand after being stabbed.
Commander Dave Musker, who was in charge of the policing operation, said that the policing ensured that the celebration was not “spoilt by a small minority” who wanted to use the distraction of the carnival to commit crimes.
It has been held since 1964 as a way for Afro-Caribbean communities to celebrate cultures and traditions.
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A 14-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm following the “horrible” attack at 4.25pm on Sunday in Wornington Road.
