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IT WAS 10 years ago on August 4, 2011 that police shot dead Mark Duggan in Tottenham Hale. A gun was not found on him and there is no evidence that he fired one at police.
Numerous inquiries and court proceedings have followed but as so often the matter remains unresolved – not least for the family, but also for the wider community.
Two days later a local protest march went to the police station in central Tottenham. Such protests remain common, with incidents of racist policing still an issue. Usually the police engage with protesters who peacefully disperse. On that Saturday evening, August 6 2011, the police did not engage but tried to push back the protest. It sparked a riot — and that riot sparked others across the country.
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