Met Police chief Sir Mark Rowley speaks on severity of crime at Notting Hill Carnival. He gives evidence to the London Assembly Police and Crime Committee as he says 'So it's not about the volume of crime, but the severity of crime'.
The horrifying 'assassination' of a 15-year-old boy at a pre-Notting Hill Carnival music event is a stark illustration of the divisions that continue to blight the West London neighbourhood of Ladbroke Grove.
The shooting took place outside Park Lime, a regular event that takes place before the Notting Hill Carnival. While the carnival remains a popular event attracting millions, police warn it can serve as a catalyst for violence as rival gangs come together in one cramped area. Roy Ramm, former commander of specialist operations at the Met, previously said gangs 'seem to reject the spirit of carnival' and 'take the opportunity to settle scores' while former Met PC Ken Marsh called it a 'perfect storm' for violence.
Locals claim that two gangs operating near the area have been involved in a long running 'war' with each other - the Ladbroke Grove Boys , who are based on the Kensal New Town Estate, and the Harrow Road Boys from the Mozart Estate. The park lies in the W10 postcode area and is close to the border with W9. Locals say both areas contain warring gangs and are separated by a footbridge running over a canal The shooting took place in Hazlewood Crescent, close to the boundary between the W10 and W9 postcodes
The Mozart Estate was completed in 1974 and is made up of 737 houses and flats in 25 medium-rise blocks. Since then, it has acquired a reputation as one of the capital's 'sink estates'. Kensington and Chelsea has the biggest disposable income gap between neighbourhoods in the country, according to the Office of National Statistics, ranging from £63,900 in wealthy Hans Town to £22,600 in Golborne and Swinbrook - where Rene Graham was shot on Sunday.
In 2018, five members of the LGB were sentenced after being caught with machetes and baseball bats. Police also applied for a court order to stop the group making drill music. Detective Chief Superintendent Christina Jessah, who is in charge of policing for Kensington and Chelsea, said: 'A young boy has tragically lost his life and our thoughts remain with his family and friends at this devastating time. We will continue to provide them with specialist support.
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