A knifeman seen running from the scene of a stabbing at the Notting Hill Carnival is being hunted by police.
Detectives are appealing for anyone who knows the identity of the thug in this picture to contact them.
As these astonishing images show, this was the moment a bystander tried to trip up a knife-wielding hooligan who fled the scene of a stabbing.
Despite being laden with shopping bags, the brave man stuck his leg out into the path of a thug who was carrying a blood-stained blade.
As the man flees the scene in Ladbroke Grove, west London, a stab victim can be seen in the background, bleeding from his wounds as police look on.
The man was stabbed in the middle of the Notting Hill Carnival in front of horrified revellers. He was knifed in the abdomen and the hand just an hour before the festivities came to a close.
The festival-goer, said to be in his twenties, collapsed in a pool of blood as members of the public rushed to help. He was taken to hospital where his condition was said to be serious.
The attack outside a house in Ladbroke Grove marred what had otherwise been a largely peaceful carnival after Scotland Yard flooded the area with 6,500 officers to prevent disorder.
Last night officers were quizzing three people who were arrested in the area on suspicion of grievous bodily harm.
Record numbers of police officers were on duty yesterday, the second day of the carnival, with London’s reputation at stake in the wake of widespread violence and looting earlier this month.
The celebrations got off to a peaceful start as revellers descended on the capital for Europe’s biggest street festival.
By last night 160 arrests had been made – 72 yesterday and 88 on Sunday for a variety of offences, including drugs possession, public order, theft, criminal damage, robbery and assault.
This figure was down on last year when a total of 243 arrests were made.
Officers from the dog support unit also seized three pit-bull type dogs under section 1 of the Dangerous Dogs Act but no one was arrested, Scotland Yard added.
Police chiefs launched their ‘robust’ strategy against troublemakers by making more than 40 pre-emptive arrests last week and agreeing an earlier finish time with event organisers.
Metropolitan Police Commander Steve Rodhouse said: ‘Through effective stop-and-search, we believe we have deterred and prevented trouble from taking place.
‘We’ve worked closely with event stewards and have seen huge support from all carnival participants to meet that really important earlier close-down.
'Our intelligence picture has not changed and we will make sure that our officers are out stopping the right people so everyone else can take part and join in the fun.’
Police have put in place a Section 60 order, which allows them to search individuals to prevent serious violence, and a Section 60 AA order, giving officers the power to require any person to remove items of clothing that conceal their identity.
Elsewhere in London there were more than 4,000 additional officers ‘as well as the thousands who are normally on duty’, Commander Rodhouse added.
London Mayor Boris Johnson issued a rallying call before the festivities began to ‘let the true spirit of London shine through’ – with the hope that the event would help heal the wounds left by the riots.
He added: ‘It’s right that the carnival goes ahead so we can show the world that the overwhelming majority of London’s people are decent, law-abiding citizens who respect the law, love their city and want to celebrate our vibrant, diverse and historical culture.’
Detectives are appealing for anyone who knows the identity of the thug in this picture to contact them.
As these astonishing images show, this was the moment a bystander tried to trip up a knife-wielding hooligan who fled the scene of a stabbing.
Despite being laden with shopping bags, the brave man stuck his leg out into the path of a thug who was carrying a blood-stained blade.
Courageous: The Good Samaritan - seen carrying shopping bags and other items - sticks his leg out into the path of a thug as he tries to flee the scene of a stabbing
Scene of horror: The blade appears to have blood on it as the victim is seen in the background, bleeding from his wounds
The man was stabbed in the middle of the Notting Hill Carnival in front of horrified revellers. He was knifed in the abdomen and the hand just an hour before the festivities came to a close.
The festival-goer, said to be in his twenties, collapsed in a pool of blood as members of the public rushed to help. He was taken to hospital where his condition was said to be serious.
The attack outside a house in Ladbroke Grove marred what had otherwise been a largely peaceful carnival after Scotland Yard flooded the area with 6,500 officers to prevent disorder.
Last night officers were quizzing three people who were arrested in the area on suspicion of grievous bodily harm.
Record numbers of police officers were on duty yesterday, the second day of the carnival, with London’s reputation at stake in the wake of widespread violence and looting earlier this month.
The celebrations got off to a peaceful start as revellers descended on the capital for Europe’s biggest street festival.
Wounded: The man just after the stabbing (left) and being given emergency treatment (right)
This figure was down on last year when a total of 243 arrests were made.
Officers from the dog support unit also seized three pit-bull type dogs under section 1 of the Dangerous Dogs Act but no one was arrested, Scotland Yard added.
Police chiefs launched their ‘robust’ strategy against troublemakers by making more than 40 pre-emptive arrests last week and agreeing an earlier finish time with event organisers.
Metropolitan Police Commander Steve Rodhouse said: ‘Through effective stop-and-search, we believe we have deterred and prevented trouble from taking place.
‘We’ve worked closely with event stewards and have seen huge support from all carnival participants to meet that really important earlier close-down.
Emergency: Medics tend to the blood-stained man's wounds as he lies in the street
Police have put in place a Section 60 order, which allows them to search individuals to prevent serious violence, and a Section 60 AA order, giving officers the power to require any person to remove items of clothing that conceal their identity.
Elsewhere in London there were more than 4,000 additional officers ‘as well as the thousands who are normally on duty’, Commander Rodhouse added.
London Mayor Boris Johnson issued a rallying call before the festivities began to ‘let the true spirit of London shine through’ – with the hope that the event would help heal the wounds left by the riots.
He added: ‘It’s right that the carnival goes ahead so we can show the world that the overwhelming majority of London’s people are decent, law-abiding citizens who respect the law, love their city and want to celebrate our vibrant, diverse and historical culture.’
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