LONDON — Two people who were seriously injured in the attacks while participating London’s Notting Hill Carnival earlier this week has died, police said on Saturday.
The Metropolitan Police force said 32-year-old Cher Maximen died in the early hours of Saturday after being stabbed in the street on August 25. She had visited the carnival, considered Europe’s biggest street party, with her child, who was not injured.
A 20-year-old local man was arrested and charged with attempted murder and is now likely to be charged with murder.
Police also announced the death of Mussie Imnetu, 41, who was found unconscious on a west London street with a head injury on Monday night. The chef had been visiting the UK from his home in Dubai.
A 31-year-old London man has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm, and police said the charge would be reviewed following Imnetus’ 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 district of west London.
The event attracts revelers from around the world for its flamboyant dancers, colorful costumes, rousing steel bands and booming outdoor sound systems, but is sometimes marred by violence on the sidelines. 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 for a positive celebration. That it has ended with the tragic loss of life, including serious violence, will sadden everyone involved,” said Commander Charmain Brenyah, police spokesperson for Carnival.