1. The 2011 Riots in London Peter Wickson

2. Time Line  August 4, 2011 - Police investigating gun crime in the black community shoot 29- year-old Mark Duggan after stopping him in a taxi in Tottenham, London. He dies at the scene after the shooting at 17.15 GMT.  August 6 (16.00 GMT) - Duggan's friends and family gather outside Tottenham police station for a peaceful protest. About 200-300 people join the demonstration.  August 6 (19.20) - bottles are thrown at police cars near the police station and one of the vehicles is set alight. Locals say the violence began after an argument between a protester and a police officer.  August 6 (21.45) - riot police at the scene come under attack from people throwing bottles and missiles. A double-decker bus is set alight and shops are looted.  August 6-7 - The violence continues through the night in Tottenham. Rioters attack banks, set fire to cars and loot shops.  August 7 (17.00) - the violence spreads throughout London.  August 8 (19.00) - police in Britain's second city Birmingham report looting and violence across the centre.  August 8 (21.30) -, the violence is reported to have spread to ‘upmarket’ areas in London.  August 8-9 - Rioting continues H2

3. Areas Affected - H3 Initially areas affected Later areas affected Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/interactive/2011/aug/09/uk-riots-incident-map

4. Statistics-  Emergency calls to police on Monday night 8th August – 20,800 - four fold increase  Emergency calls to the London Fire Brigade on Monday night 8th August –2,169 - 15 fold increase  Extra police drafted in from surrounding police services –to increase number of police patrolling London to 16,000  1900 defendants in London H4 Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/interactive/2011/aug/09/uk-riots-incident-map

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