Man, 18, arrested over deadly stabbing at Notting Hill carnival | UK information

A youngster has been arrested on suspicion of homicide after a rapper was stabbed to dying at Notting Hill carnival in August.

Takayo Nembhard, 21, additionally identified by his rap identify TKorStretch, died after being stabbed in Ladbroke Grove, west London, on 29 August.

The 18-year-old was arrested on Tuesday after handing himself in to police. He stays in custody.

Officers say they nonetheless have to hint one other man whose picture, captured on CCTV, has been launched.

DI Laura Semple of the specialist crime unit mentioned: “Have you learnt who this particular person is? He was caught on CCTV on the carnival and we nonetheless urgently have to hint him.

“For those who will help or have any info – irrespective of how small – about Takayo’s homicide please come ahead.”

Nembhard, a performer from Bristol, was killed whereas there have been crowds of a number of hundred folks within the rapid space. He was attacked in Ladbroke Grove, beneath the Westway flyover.

He was taken to hospital the place he died. The reason for dying was a stab wound to the precise groin femoral artery.

On 19 October, a 23-year-old man and an 18-year-old man had been arrested in Bristol on suspicion of homicide. A 20-year-old girl was additionally arrested in Islington, north London, on suspicion of aiding an offender.

The teenage man and the lady had been bailed pending additional inquiries, whereas the opposite man was launched beneath investigation.

A 17-year-old boy was arrested in Bristol on 22 October on suspicion of the homicide and subsequently bailed pending additional inquiries.