A 21-year-old rapper from Bristol has been named as the man stabbed to death at Notting Hill Carnival yesterday (Monday, August 29).
Takayo Nembhard, from Bristol, was named by his manager Chris Patrick this morning on social media. He shared a tribute to the rapper known as TKorStretch, who was visiting the carnival with his sister and friends.
The young rapper, who was named a "good guy" by his manager, has accumulated more than 300,000 streams on one of his songs on Spotify and has nearly 11,000 monthly listeners.
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A murder investigation has since been launched by Met Police. Officers were made aware of a stabbing in Ladbroke Grove at approximately 8pm last night.
Emergency first aid was given to Mr Nembhard until the arrival of the London Ambulance Service paramedics but despite being extracted through significant crowds in challenging circumstances, taken to a west London hospital and the best efforts of medical staff, he was pronounced dead.
His manager, Mr Patrick, posted on Instagram saying: “Two years ago a young 19-year-old man came from Bristol to meet me at my Studio with his dad, his name was Takayo Nembhard AKA TKorStretch.
“That meeting took us on a journey…we recorded some great music together. His talent was endless and I can tell you guys he was close to greatness!
“So it’s with a heavy heart that I bring the news that Takayo (TKorStretch) passed away last night. He came from Bristol to simply have a good time at the London carnival and this is the end result!
“My deepest condolences to TK’s Mother & Father his Brother, 2 Sisters, Girlfriend and child that will never meet his father! TK was a good kid, a good guy and what has happened breaks my heart… “Rest in peace my Friend”
Following the launch of a murder investigation, Dr Alison Heydari, Commander of Local Policing for Met Police, said: “Officers from across the Met have been working tirelessly over the past two days to ensure that all those who came to Notting Hill Carnival could enjoy the experience safely.
“It was the culmination of months of close coordination with the organisers, our local authority and emergency service partners and the community. The atmosphere over the past two days has been largely positive and good-natured as Carnival should be.
“Regrettably, on Monday evening we saw a number of violent incidents and a 21-year-old man has lost his life. Our thoughts are with his family as they come to terms with their terrible loss.
“A murder investigation is underway, led by homicide detectives from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command. They will pursue every possible line of enquiry to identify those responsible and bring them to justice.
“There were hundreds of people in the immediate vicinity when this incident took place. I would urge anyone who saw anything, who has video footage or who has any other information that could assist officers, to come forward.”
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