A man in his 20s dies after entering a canal near Notting Hill Carnival as the event ends. Police say the man was pulled from the water following an incident involving officers near the carnival area.
BBC and other outlets report that the man is taken to hospital by ambulance and pronounced dead shortly afterwards. The Evening Standard and The Mirror add that police attempt to stop him and that he flees before entering the canal. The Evening Standard also notes that, despite the arrests, officers describe the weekend as passing “largely without incident.”
Across reports, the main points are consistent: the man entered the canal near the carnival period, police were involved in an attempted stop, he is recovered and taken to hospital, and he dies. Coverage also places the incident within the wider context of Notting Hill Carnival ending with hundreds of arrests.
