The Metropolitan Police has been accused of releasing misleading data on how many officers were injured during this year’s Notting Hill Carnival.
The Metropolitan Police has been accused of releasing misleading figures about how many officers were injured during this year’s Notting Hill Carnival.the force said: ‘A number of those injuries were as a result of incidents involving assaults.’Lawyer and campaigner Gemma Abbott compiled data after submitting a Freedom of Information request to the Metropolitan Police.
According to the data, officers were injured for a whole manner of reasons – not solely as a result of interactions with attendees.Crowds packed the streets during August’s Carnival
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