BAKU. Azerbaijan. August 26. Reasons for detention include drug possession, possession of dangerous weapons, and attacks on emergency services personnel, Trend reports.
Police in the British capital detained 90 people following the first day of the Afro-Caribbean culture carnival in London's Notting Hill district, with three people receiving stab wounds, some of them serious.
"Hundreds of thousands of people came to Notting Hill to enjoy a fantastic celebration. Unfortunately, a small number of people came to commit crime and take part in violence," London police said.
According to police, of the three people who were attacked with bladed weapons, the condition of the 32-year-old woman is the most worrisome - she is in hospital, her life is in danger. Men aged 24 and 29 were also injured.
According to police, of the three people who were attacked with bladed weapons, the condition of the 32-year-old woman is the most worrisome - she is in hospital, her life is in danger. Men aged 24 and 29 were also injured.
In total, about 7,000 police officers were involved in ensuring security, and their powers to search any suspicious persons were expanded. The second and final day of the carnival will be held on Monday.
The traditional Notting Hill Carnival in northwest London has been held since 1964. This largest street festival in Europe is visited annually by more than a million Britons and tourists. During the days of the carnival in London, the level of violence and the number of crimes increases sharply, especially those committed with the use of knives, as well as those related to the use and illegal drug trafficking.