2011 England riots
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A series of riots took place between 6 and 11 August 2011 in cities and towns across England, which saw looting and arson, as well as mass deployment of police and the deaths of five people.
Firefighters watering a shop and Apartments destroyed by arson during the initial rioting in Tottenham
Ferry Lane, Tottenham Hale, location of the shooting
A firefighter douses a blaze in Tottenham during the aftermath of the initial riot.
Rioters facing police on the evening of Saturday 6 August 2011
Killing of Mark Duggan
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Mark Duggan, a 29-year-old mixed-race British man, was shot dead by police in Tottenham, North London, on 4 August 2011. The Metropolitan Police stated that officers were attempting to arrest Duggan o
2011 England riots
…looting and arson, as well as mass deployment of police and the deaths of five people. The protests started in Tottenham Hale, London, following the killing of Mark Duggan, a local mixed-race man who was shot dead by police on 4 August. Several violent clashes with police followed Duggan's death, along with the destruction…
Duggan
Duggan on the right, with cousin Kelvin Easton
The remains of the House of Reeves furniture store in Croydon after it was destroyed in an arson attack during the 2011 England riots, which broke out in the events following Duggan's death