Two people who were seriously injured in attacks while attending London's Notting Hill Carnival earlier this week have died, police said on Saturday (August 31).
The Metropolitan Police said 32-year-old Cher Maximen died in the early hours of Saturday after she was stabbed in the street on August 25. She was visiting the carnival, billed as the biggest party in Europe, with her child, who was not injured.
A 20-year-old national was arrested and charged with attempted murder and is now likely to face a charge of murder.
Police also announced the death of Mussie Imnetu, 41, who was found unconscious in a west London street with head trauma on Monday night. The chef was visiting Britain from his home in Dubai.
A 31-year-old man from London has been charged with grievous bodily harm and police said the charge would be reviewed following Imnetos' death.
More than 1 million people each year attend the carnival, a two-day celebration of Afro-Caribbean culture that takes place in the streets of the Notting Hill neighborhood in west London.
The event attracts revelers from around the world for its flamboyant dancers, colorful costumes, rousing steel bands and dynamic outdoor sound systems, but is sometimes marred by violence on the fringes. Police said eight people were stabbed at the event this year and more than 300 people were arrested, most for possession of an offensive weapon or drug offences.
“Carnival is about bringing people together in a positive celebration. That it ended in tragic loss of life, among other incidents of serious violence, will be saddening to all involved,” said Commander Charmain Brenyah, police spokesman for Carnival.
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