Notting Hill Carnival: Police arrest 450 people - the highest in 15 years

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A fight broke out at the famous Notting Hill Carnival in West London and one man tried to kick another as he fell to the ground


Yesterday there were 284 arrests at the carnival, including 108 drugs offences, 64 offensive weapon (blade) offences, 26 public order offences, 18 nitrous oxide offences, 17 assaults on police and six sexual offences.
Meanwhile there were also arrests made for drink driving, theft, actual bodily harm, grievous bodily harm, criminal damage, robbery and going equipped for theft.
Monday marked the Grand Finale of the event's 50th anniversary, which has this year hosted 60 bands and 38 sound systems, but it was marred by scenes of mayhem could be seen throughout the west of the capital.
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icensing officers also seized a large canister of compressed nitrous oxide at Queensway - just half a mile from Notting Hill Gate tube station.  

 What a sight! Samba drumming band Batala perform in the Monday parade during the second day of Notting Hill Carnival
One man with a bloodied face appeared to look dazed as he spoke to police officers on the second day of the famous carnival

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