Notting Hill Carnival stabbing: Man charged with attempted murder after knife attack on mother, 32, in front of child

A man has been charged with attempted murder after stabbing a 32-year-old woman at Notting Hill Carnival on Sunday.

Shakiel Thibou, 20, was charged with attempted murder, violent disorder, and possession of an offensive weapon.

He was arrested at an address in Hammersmith and Fulham on Tuesday morning and charged in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

The 20-year-old will appear at Westminster’s Magistrates Court later today.

Two other men have been charged in connection to the same incident. The three men are all brothers.

Sheldon Thibou, 24, of Star Road in West Kensington, has been charged with violent disorder, possession of a stun gun, and assaulting an emergency worker.

Shaeim Thibou, 22, of Charleville Road in West Kensington, was also charged with violent disorder and assaulting an emergency worker.

They will also appear in court later today.

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The 32-year-old woman was stabbed on Golborne Road shortly before 6pm, after police believe she was caught up in the middle of a fight between two groups of men.

Scotland Yard provided medical attention until paramedics arrived at the scene.

The woman was transported to hospital where she remains in critical condition.

The Metropolitan Police previously said in a statement that it is not yet clear if they were known to her.

Commander Charmain Brenyah, the Met’s spokesperson for Notting Hill Carnival, said: “Our thoughts, first and foremost, are with the woman who is fighting for her life in hospital and with her loved ones. She came to Carnival to have fun, with her young child, and was caught up in the most awful violence.

“These arrests are a significant step in the investigation. They are the result of a determined effort by detectives who have worked around the clock to identify, locate and arrest these suspects. We should not underestimate how much more difficult those vital early stages of an investigation are when they take place in the context of a busy, crowded event like Carnival.

“I’d also like to acknowledge the incredible work of the officers, including police medics, who arrived so quickly – delivering emergency medical treatment and securing the scene to preserve vital evidence.

“Our investigations into the other incidents over the weekend continue.”