Six stabbed at Arsenal parade in London hours after PSG triumph turns Paris into urban guerrilla warfare
Six people were stabbed at Arsenal’s Premier League victory parade in London on Sunday — hours after celebrations in Paris for PSG’s Champions League success turned the Champs Élysées into an “arena of urban guerrilla warfare.”An estimated 1 million fans packed the streets of North London to celebrate Arsenal’s first Premier League title in 22 years, with 24 people arrested, the Metropolitan Police said Monday. A man in his 20s was among six people stabbed in the mayhem.He was rushed to the hospital in life-threatening condition but is now stable, authorities said.
Most of the victims were not seriously injured, police said.Of the 24 people arrested, 10 allegedly assaulted police officers, with one cop suffering a slash wound to the hand and another hit on the head.Three others also were arrested on suspicion of sexual assault, and another three were nabbed on drug-related offenses.Cops said two arrests were made for drunken and disorderly behavior, while one hater hurled a homophobic slur at an officer.Arrests were also made for disturbing the peace, obstruction and ignoring dispersal orders.Four police vans were left with broken lights and several dents, too.Arsenal won its league title May 19 — before Paris Saint-Germaine then defeated it in the separate UEFA, or Union of European Football Associations, Champions League finals in Budapest, Hungary, on penalty kicks Saturday.France erupted in glee over PSG’s win, sending those fans running amok.Nine hundred people were arrested across France on Saturday – a 45% rise over last year’s chaos when PSG’s Champions League also won against Inter Milan.Almost 180 cops were injured in melees, according to Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez.A person was even killed on what was supposed to be a night of jubilation celebrating the back-to-back European cup triumphs.More than 306 people – including 81 minors – were taken into custody over the violence, Parisian prosecutors said.“Justice will be u...