Ten years ago Mark Duggan was shot and killed by police, sparking the London riots and leading to over two thousand arrests
While a protest against his death had begun peacefully, violence later erupted in the area, which later spread to other parts of London and the UKMark Duggan Is Shot
29-year-old Mark Duggan is shot by police in Tottenham and later dies of his injuries. He was shot by armed officers who had intercepted the minicab he was travelling in after receiving information he was a gang member and had collected a gun.An inquest jury later concluded Mr Duggan had dropped the firearm on to grass as soon as the car came to a stop – but that the officer ‘honestly believed’ he still had it on him at the time of the shooting.
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