Other News In Brief

Boy Arrested Over Notting Hill Stabbing

A 16-year-old boy and four men have been arrested over the stabbing of a man during the second day of the Notting Hill Carnival in west London. The victim, who is aged 20, received stab wounds to his abdomen and hand during the attack on Ladbroke Grove, at the Oxford Gardens junction. He was taken to hospital after the assault, at about 6pm where he remains in a serious but stable condition. Police have also detained three men aged 20 and a 21-year-old man. Police said they were keen to speak to a man who tried to stop a suspect from leaving the scene by attempting to trip him up. They also asked anyone else who was in the area at the time to come forward. The victim was one of 86 people who were taken to hospital during the two-day celebration of Caribbean culture, St John Ambulance said.

Body Found In Kebab Shop Rubble

A body has been discovered 14 hours after a kebab shop in Leicester was destroyed in an explosion. Two men and four women were arrested after the explosion in Narborough Road in the early hours of Monday. A spokesman for Leicestershire Police said officers were treating the blast as suspicious. At first it was not believed anyone was hurt in the blast, but a body was found 14 hours after the explosion. Two shops close to the kebab shop have been boarded up because of damage. Leicestershire Fire and Rescue and police are investigating the cause.

Murder Hunt After Fatal Assault In London

Police have launched a murder investigation following the death of a 56-year-old man. Officers were called at 10.40pm on Friday August 12 to Sentinel Square, Hendon, following reports of a serious assault. London Ambulance Service were also called to the scene. The victim was taken to the Royal London hospital where he died on Thursday 25 August. Officers believe the man to be Zbigniew Ksiazek from Hendon. Anyone with information is asked to contact the incident room number at Hendon on 020 8358 0200, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. A 37-year-old man was arrested in connection with the investigation. He has been bailed to return to a north London police station on a date in late in September pending further enquiries.

(DW/BMcC)