Man dies after being stabbed at Notting Hill Carnival in night full of 'violence'

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stabbed at Notting Hill Carnival, according to a statement by the Metropolitan Police.Despite being given first aid and subsequently rushed to a West London hospital, the victim – a 21-year-old man – was pronounced dead and his next of kin has been contacted.According to the statement, officers became aware of the stabbing at 8pm on Monday (August 29) in Ladbroke Grove.READ MORE:Notting Hill Carnival explodes with colour as early birds shower each other with paintAlongside the death of the 21-year-old man, the Met Police said "serious stabbings" have occurred on the streets of London as they've announced a murder investigation is currently underway.Dr Alison Heydari, Commander of Local Policing, said this morning: "Officers from across the Met have been working tirelessly over the past two days to ensure that all those who came to Notting Hill Carnival could enjoy the experience safely."It was the culmination of months of close coordination with the organisers, our local authority and emergency service partners and the community."With nearly a million people taking the streets of London to celebrate Carnival - a celebration of the British Caribbean community and its culture - police enforced a Section 60 order within the Carnival area to allow officers to stop and search a person without suspicion for "dangerous instruments and offensive weapons".According to Scotland Yard, 209 arrests have been made as of 12.01am on Tuesday, a much less figure than the 353 arrests that were made during the 2019 Carnival event.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.Dr Heydari added: "The atmosphere over the past two days has been largely positive and good natured as Carnival.