Following a peaceful march
on 6 August 2011 in relation to the police response to the fatal
shooting of Mark Duggan by Metropolitan
Police Service firearms officers on 4 August 2011, a riot began in Tottenham, North London. In the following days, rioting
spread to several London boroughs and districts and eventually to some other
areas of England, with the most severe disturbances outside London occurring in
Bristol and cities in the Midlands and North West of England. Related localised
outbreaks also occurred in many smaller towns and cities in England.
Between 6 and
10 August 2011, several London boroughs and districts of cities and towns
across England suffered widespread rioting, looting and arson.
The riots were
characterised by rampant looting and arson attacks of unprecedented levels. As
a result, British
Prime Minister David Cameron returned early from his holiday in Italy and
other government and opposition leaders also ended their holidays
to attend to the matter. All police leave was cancelled and Parliament was recalled on 11 August to debate
the situation.
As of 15 August, about
3,100 people had been arrested, of whom more than 1,000 had been charged.
Arrests, charges and court proceedings continue, with courts working extended
hours. There were a total 3,443 crimes across London linked to the disorder.
Five people died and at
least 16 others were injured as a direct result of related violent acts. An
estimated £200 million worth of property damage was
incurred, and local economic activity was significantly compromised.
Police action was blamed
for the initial riot, and the subsequent police reaction was criticised as
being neither appropriate nor sufficiently effective. The riots have generated
significant ongoing debate among political, social and academic figures about
the causes and context in which they happened.
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