Violence mars end of carnival

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More than a million people enjoyed the dazzling spectacle of costumes, dance and music in the capital over the weekend.

But trouble flared on Monday night when a group of around 40 people hurled bottles and other objects at police officers, Scotland Yard said.

At least one officer was injured after being hit in the face with a bottle, police said.

Officers wearing riot gear were deployed to deal with the group that had been causing trouble in Ladbroke Grove for more than two hours, Scotland Yard said.

Chief Insp Jo Edwards said: "Whilst thousands of people came to join in with the fun and spectacle of carnival, once again the event ended with a small minority of people determined to fight and cause trouble.

"For over two hours our officers were faced with a hardcore, mainly of young men, who came to the carnival not to enjoy the event but to fight, commit crime and cause trouble.

"Officers had to work hard and deliver a strong interventionist style of policing late into the night to make sure that these criminals were not allowed to take over the streets of Notting Hill. This is not the way anyone can want to see the carnival finish."

She continued: "Through our stop and search, use of screening wands and seizures of dangerous dogs we sent a clear message that the carnival is no place for such behaviour as this.

"A fast time intelligence-led operation in Oval managed to stop a large group we believed were headed for the carnival to commit such scenes of disorder. No-one wants to see this unique event being overshadowed by such unacceptable behaviour."