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A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a rapper was stabbed to death at Notting Hill Carnival in October.

Takayo Nembhard, 21, also known by his rap name TKorStretch, died after being stabbed in Ladbroke Grove, west London, on Monday August 29.

Arrested and Charged

The 18-year-old man was arrested after turning himself in to police on Tuesday. He remains in custody.

Officials say they still need to track down another man whose image, captured on CCTV, has been published.

Detective Inspector Laura Semple, a crime specialist, said: ‘Do you know who this person is? It was caught on security cameras at the Carnival and we still need to locate it urgently.

‘If he can help or has any information, no matter how small, about Takayo’s murder, please come over.’

Mr. Nembhard, a Bristol artist, was killed while there was a crowd of several hundred in the immediate vicinity.

He was attacked in Ladbroke Grove, under the Westway flyover. He was taken to the hospital where he died.

Cause of Death

The cause of death was a stab wound to the femoral artery in the right groin.

On October 19, a 23-year-old man and an 18-year-old man were arrested in Bristol on suspicion of murder.

A 20-year-old woman was also arrested in Islington on suspicion of aiding a criminal.

The teenager and the woman were released on bail pending further investigation, while the other man was released under investigation.

A 17-year-old was arrested in Bristol on October 22 on suspicion of the murder and was later released on bail pending further investigation.