Carnival in London turned into a bloody massacre.
During the carnival in Notting hill knife injured four spectators, injuring 45 policemen.
London police arrested 450 people, a record figure for the last 15 years.
“To participate in the carnival tried a number of criminals, they tried to make the gala day a big fight and use the police as a punching bag. It’s not one of those peaceful and entertainment events at which our staff members. Last year, one of the officers was wounded with a knife. This year my colleagues were attacked, violated, spat. This is unacceptable,” the media report statement by the Chairman of the Federation police of London, Ken Marsh.
According to recent reports, during the two days of carnival for various offenses detained 450 people, including 25 for assault on police.
For several people the police had to use stun guns.
Carnival in Notting hill is the largest street festival in Europe, attracting hundreds of thousands of people. The carnival is held annually in late August since 1964. Its main participants are immigrants from the Caribbean began to settle in West London after the 1950-ies. During carnival often recorded offences taking place mainly because of the consumption of the audience of alcohol.
