Boy (14) shot after Notting Hill carnival

A 14-year-old boy is in hospital today after being shot in a leg as the Notting Hill Carnival drew to a close.

A 14-year-old boy is in hospital today after being shot in a leg as the Notting Hill Carnival drew to a close.

No arrests have been made following the shooting in Maida Vale last night, and it is believed the teenager will leave hospital later today.

The end of the famous street carnival was marred by violence as a 17-year-old also suffered a suspected gunshot wound and a man was stabbed.

Police found the teenager with a wound to his shoulder after hearing shots fired near Blenheim Crescent in Notting Hill last night. An arrest has been made.

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The man, in his 20s, is in a stable condition following the stabbing in Westbourne Park Road yesterday evening. No arrests have been made.

Three people arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a stabbing in Ladbroke Grove on Sunday are still under arrest. Another three people were arrested yesterday on suspicion of possession of firearms yesterday.

Scotland Yard said there were 137 arrests yesterday, nearly double the 69 made on Sunday. Yesterday, 220 allegations of crime were made, taking the total for the weekend to 336.

According to police estimates some 600,000 people attended yesterday's festivities. Organisers said around 1.5 million people flocked to Notting Hill over the three days.