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The 2011 England riots, more widely known as the London riots, were a series of riots between 6 and 11 August 2011. Thousands of people rioted in cities and towns across England, which saw looting and arson, as well as mass deployment of police and the deaths of five people.
- Thursday 4 August. Image source, Duggan family. Mark Duggan, 29, had four children. It's about 18:15 when the minicab in which Mr Duggan is travelling is forced by police to pull over.
- Friday 5 August. Members of Mr Duggan's family formally identify his body. The news of his death filters through to those who knew him. The Metropolitan Police did not adequately inform Mr Duggan's family of his death, nor did it provide appropriate support or keep them up to date with the case, the IPCC went on to find in 2012.
- Saturday 6 August. Image source, Alan Stanton. Friends and family of Mark Duggan went to Tottenham police station to "get answers" The people who have gathered outside Tottenham police station have been waiting for nearly five hours when they learn that no officers are available to address their concerns.
- Sunday 7 August. Image source, Getty Images. Rioters have described the disorder as having "a party atmosphere" "As we got closer, we could make out the silhouettes of rioters.
By 9 August 2011 563 arrests had been made in London since the start of the disruption, and 100 arrests made in Birmingham. A 16-year-old boy was charged with breach of the peace in connection with a message inciting rioting in Scotland on a social networking site.
Aug 5, 2021 · Crime. South London. By Immy Share @ImmyShare Digital Editor. Share. The 2011 riots saw looting, Arson and crowds right across London - pictures from Bromley, Tottenham and Eltham. It’s been 10...
Aug 3, 2021 · Crime. By Immy Share @ImmyShare Digital Editor. The 2011 riots saw looting, Arson and crowds right across London - pictures from Bromley, Tottenham and Eltham. It’s nearly been 10 years since London was hit with days of arson attacks, looting and rioting.
Aug 4, 2021 · What happened in 2011. The 2011 riots emerged out of a peaceful march to demand information about the death of Mark Duggan, a black man from Tottenham, north London, who had been shot dead by the police on August 4. There are varying accounts of what precisely triggered the outbreak of violence.
Aug 5, 2016 · The riots began following a protest in Tottenham over the shooting of Mark Duggan by police. Sgt Simon Willmott and a fellow officer filming the disorder found themselves facing a violent mob of...
