Manchester Caribbean Carnival
manchester caribbean carnival held annually alexandra park manchester since moss side area time home many recent immigrant caribbean country first carnival held may different caribbean island float flew flag police band irish band scottish band many local white community group joined parade went park around city centre recently carnival held august recognition emancipation day th carnival celebrated year jamaican independence manchester city council primary funder carnival issue around financial management event event often attracts gang criminality several incident murder note year policeresource intensive greater manchester police faced criticism accused using “deeply racist” tactic issued number letter banning dozen people caribbean carnival event identified “either member street gang affiliated street gang” “perceived others associated street gang” yearold boy arrested claremont road possession offensive weapon suspected assault emergency worker possession class b drug nearby alexandra park yearold man arrested possessing multiple offensive weapon class b drug two rival gang clashed august following caribbean carnival manchester crown court heard mikyle bucknor karmarni batler jailed tuesday attempted murder harlan richards imprisoned possession firearmthe violence led death javell morgan two people jailed separately murderthe two rival group travelled huddersfield moss side manchester ahead incident according police people including yearold girl injured shot fired street party following carnival moss side carnival held manchester history gang violence st june approximately two male shot received fatal injury abayomi hendewe ajose year cheriff muhammed habib tall year carnival cancelled year due covid pandemic time shooting large crowd people present unofficial street party official website