Man charged with attempted murder over Notting Hill Carnival stabbing

A 20-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after a mother was stabbed at Notting Hill Carnival.

Shakiel Thibou of Masbro Road, Hammersmith, west London, will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, also charged with violent disorder and possession of an offensive weapon.

The Metropolitan Police said his two brothers have also been charged in relation to the same incident, and will appear in court at the same time.

Sheldon Thibou, 24, of Star Road, Hammersmith, has been charged with violent disorder, possession of a stun gun and assaulting an emergency worker.

Crowds on Ladbroke Grove, London, during the Notting Hill Carnival
Crowds on Ladbroke Grove, London, during the Notting Hill Carnival (Lucy North/PA)

The woman is in hospital in a critical condition after she was stabbed in Golborne Road, Ladbroke Grove, on Sunday.

Police believe she was hurt when she was caught up in a confrontation between two groups of men, while attending the family day of the carnival with her child.

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