A man stabbed to death at the Notting Hill Carnival in London on Monday has been named as Takayo Nembhard, a rapper from Bristol, by his manager. Mr Nembhard, also known by his rap name TKorStretch, was visiting the carnival with his sister and friends, his manager Chris Patrick said on Tuesday morning.
The 21-year-old had more than 300,000 plays on one of his songs on Spotify, and nearly 11,000 monthly listeners. Mr Patrick posted on Instagram: “2 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”
In a statement, Mr Patrick said: "As you can imagine we are all in shock. He went to carnival with his younger sister and friends to have a good time. This is the worst possible ending for a talented kid.”
The Metropolitan Police said they were called to a stabbing in Ladbroke Grove, under the Westway flyover, at around 8pm on Monday, August 29.
Although officers provided emergency first aid until London Ambulance Service paramedics arrived, he sadly could not be saved.
The Met Police said in a statement: "Officers provided emergency first aid to the victim – a 21-year-old man – until the arrival of London Ambulance Service paramedics. They were able to extract him through significant crowds in challenging circumstances to a waiting ambulance.
“He was taken to a west London hospital where, despite the best efforts of medical staff, he was pronounced dead. His next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.”
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said he was “sickened” by the fatal stabbing. He tweeted: "Violence has no place on our streets and we are doing everything in our power to root it out.
“I urge anyone with information to contact the police on 101 or anonymously by @CrimeStoppersUK. There is no honour in staying silent.”
Dr Alison Heydari, Commander of Local Policing, said: “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 under way, led by homicide detectives from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command. They will pursue every possible line of inquiry 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.”
