More than 500 people were arrested over the two days of the Notting Hill Carnival, including 61 after the use of live facial recognition.The number is up from 349 last year when the event also saw the murders of 32-year-old mother Cher Maximen and chef Mussie Imnetu.This year police said there was a reduction in serious violence, with four stabbings, none of which resulted in life-threatening injuries.

More than 500 people were arrested over the two days of the Notting Hill Carnival, including 61 after the use of live facial recognition.The number is up from 349 last year when the event also saw the murders of 32-year-old mother Cher Maximen and chef Mussie Imnetu.This year police said there was a reduction in serious violence, with four stabbings, none of which resulted in life-threatening injuries.