Family of Notting Hill Carnival murder victim call event unmanageable

Relatives of Cher Maximen want the festival moved, saying last year's killing shows the street parade is unsafe.

Sky News interviews relatives of Cher Maximen, who was fatally stabbed in front of her young daughter at last year’s Notting Hill Carnival.

Her cousin Lawrence Hoo says the current street‑parade format is unsafe and “unmanageable,” noting that Cher was in a supposed family area yet was murdered:contentReference[oaicite:38]{index=38}.

Her grandmother Vyleen Maximen calls for the carnival to be moved to a more controlled location such as Hyde Park, complaining that there is insufficient screening for people carrying weapons:contentReference[oaicite:39]{index=39}.

Organiser Matthew Phillip insists the event should remain in Notting Hill and that authorities must tackle wider causes of violence:contentReference[oaicite:40]{index=40}.

Police have made over 100 arrests ahead of this year’s carnival as debate grows over safety.