Man charged after Swedish chef attack near carnival
Mussie Imnetu was visiting London on a business trip from Dubai
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A 31-year-old man has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent (GBH) following an attack on a Swedish chef near Notting Hill Carnival.
Omar Wilson, from Leytonstone, was remanded in custody and will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday.
Mussie Imnetu was found unconscious with a head injury in Queensway, Bayswater, west London, at about 23:20 BST on Monday.
The 41-year-old remains in hospital in a critical condition.
Police released a CCTV image of Mussie Imnetu leaving the Arts Club on Monday
Appeal for information
Police continue to appeal for information about Mr Imnetu's movements on Monday.
The Swedish national is the head chef at Arts Club in Dubai and has worked under Alain Ducasse, Gordon Ramsay and Marcus Wareing, according to the club's website.
He was visiting London on a business trip.
Mr Imnetu left Arts Club - a sister club to the Dubai venue - on Dover Street shortly after 13:00. He was wearing a blue T-shirt and black jeans, and later bought a white baseball cap, a Met spokesperson said.
He arrived at Dr Power restaurant on Queensway at about 22:30.
The restaurant was serving food from stalls outside and playing music, with the surrounding area "extremely busy with people who had been to carnival", the spokesperson added.
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