Festival organisers have urged the public ‘do not travel or come to the festival site’
Police have been called to a festival in London on Saturday evening as several people have been left injured.
The cultural festival was ‘temporarily paused’ late on August 1 as Metropolitan Police were called to the scene to deal with an ‘overcrowding issue’.
The Ghana Party in the Park has been taking place in Barnet – the force say that none of the injuries are life-threatening in nature. They have asked the public not to speculate about the incident and said rumours of a stabbing are untrue, The Mirror reports.
A cultural festival in London was halted this evening (Saturday) after several people were injured. The Ghana Party in the Park in Barnet was ‘temporarily paused’, according to organisers.
Met Police in Barnet said: “Officers are at Copthall Playing Fields where Ghana Party in the Park has been cancelled after an overcrowding issue at the entrance saw several people sustain non-life threatening injuries. Speculation about a stabbing is inaccurate. Please help us by avoiding the area.”
Organisers of the event posted on social media: “Due to a major incident at the festival site, the event has been temporarily paused. Please do not travel to or come to the festival site until further notice.
“The emergency services and relevant authorities are currently managing the situation. We kindly ask everyone to stay away from the area to allow them to carry out their work safely.
“We will provide further updates as soon as more information becomes available. Thank you for your patience, understanding, and cooperation.”
