A man stabbed to death at the Notting Hill Carnival on Monday was Takayo
Nembhard, 21, a rapper from Bristol, his manager said.

The rapper’s manager Chris Patrick said in a statement: ‘He went to Carnival with his younger sister and friends to have a good time.

‘This is the worst possible ending for a talented kid.’

On Instagram he wrote: ‘2 years ago a young 19 Year old man came from Bristol to meet me at my Studio with his dad, his name was Takayo Nembhard AKA TKorStretch.

‘That meeting took us on a journey… we recorded some great music together. His talent was endless and I can tell you guys he was close to greatness!

‘So it’s with a heavy heart that I bring the news that Takayo (TKorStretch) passed away last night.

‘He came from Bristol to simply have a good time at the London carnival and this is the end result!

‘My deepest condolences to TK’s Mother & Father his Brother, 2 Sisters, Girlfriend and child that will never meet his father!

Commander of Local Policing, Dr Alison Heydari, said: ‘The atmosphere over the past two days has been largely positive and good natured as carnival should be.

‘Regrettably, on Monday evening we saw a number of violent incidents and a 21-year-old man has lost his life.

‘Our thoughts are with his family as they come to terms with their terrible loss.

‘A murder investigation is under way, led by homicide detectives from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command.

‘They will pursue every possible line of inquiry to identify those responsible and bring them to justice.’

‘TK was a good kid, a good guy and what has happened breaks my heart…

‘Rest in peace my Friend.’

Police found the 21-year-old under the Westway flyover in Ladbroke Grove at around 8pm last night.

They gave him first aid until paramedics arrived and rushed him to an ambulance after navigating ‘significant crowds in challenging circumstances’.

‘He was taken to a west London hospital where, despite the best efforts of medical staff, he was pronounced dead,’ a Metropolitan Police spokesperson said, adding that more than 200 arrests were made during carnival.

The Met said a number of violent incidents and serious stabbings prompted a section 60 order within the event’s borders until 1am, giving officers the right to search people without reasonable grounds.

A total of 209 arrests had been made by early Tuesday, including 46 for assault, 36 for possession of drugs, 33 for possession of an offensive weapon, 27 public order offences and eight sexual assaults.

There were 35 arrests labelled ‘other’, 10 for possession of psychoactive substances, seven for drink/drug driving, five for criminal damage and one each for theft and robbery.

This is a breaking news story, more to follow soon… Check back shortly for further updates.

Got a story? Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at [email protected]. Or you can submit your videos and pictures here.

For more stories like this, check our news page.

Follow Metro.co.uk on Twitter and Facebook for the latest news updates. You can now also get Metro.co.uk articles sent straight to your device. Sign up for our daily push alerts here.

Source: Read Full Article