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London remains tense, following the conclusion of a coroner’s jury that Mark Duggan was lawfully killed by the police in August 2011.
The killing of the 29 year old man on August 4, 2011, sparked one of the worst riots in English history, spreading from North London to many other cities and towns throughout England.
Reacting Wednesday to the jury’s verdict that Duggan was lawfully killed by the police, his aunt vowed that the family will fight the inquest decision "through the courts" and called for calm.
Review demanded
Carole Duggan said: "No demonstrations, no more violence, we will have to fight this and go through the struggle peacefully to get justice." She called for the Independent Police Complaints Commission to review the case.
Prime Minster David Cameron welcomed her message of restraint, while stressing that the outcome of the inquest had to be respected.
"These issues raise very strong emotions but I hope people can react calmly and recognise that we have proper judicial processes in this country and they are the ones that must be followed. I very much respect Mark Duggan's aunt for saying pursue the case in courts and not the street”, the Prime Minister said.
Race
Complaints about racial discrimination by the police in their approach to certain communities, such as Duggan’s were key features of the 2011 disturbances.
It was one of the issues Cameron addressed in his response on Wednesday:
"There's still racial prejudice in our country, there's still discrimination, but I think what you can see is governments...trying to break down these barriers and end discrimination and make sure people are valued for the passion in their heart and the thoughts their head, rather than the colour of their skin."
Alleged yardie links
Allegations that Mark Duggan, who lived in Tottenham, had been involved in gangs, with “Jamaican yardie” connections, featured prominently during the debates that followed his killing by the police. His family strongly denied that he was involved in gang activities.
On August 4, 2011 police officers stopped Duggan, driving a ‘people carrier’. Duggan reportedly exited the vehicle on the pavement side of the vehicle. Very shortly thereafter, Duggan having exited the vehicle, the police shouted something to Duggan, and a police officer shot Duggan twice, first in the chest and then in the arm.
It had been alleged that Duggan had gone to procure a gun, which was in the car he was driving at the time he was pulled over by the police. The coroner’s inquest was told that the police reasonably believed he had the gun in his hand at the time of the shooting, but a gun, believed to be the one he had been carrying, was found about 20 feet away in an adjoining property. During a brief hearing at the Royal Courts of Justice on Thursday, lawyers for the family did not say whether they would challenge the court's conclusion that Duggan was killed lawfully.
Under the law, his family has three months to bring a judicial review at the High Court
After the inquest concluded, Carole Duggan proclaimed from the steps of the Royal Courts of Justice: "No justice, no peace."
She explained the slogan was about the continued fight to discover what happened to her nephew.
"We will want answers. So it is like the struggle will go on, peacefully. But we will not give peace to the authorities until we get justice. We will still be here for as long as it takes."
The killing of the 29 year old man on August 4, 2011, sparked one of the worst riots in English history, spreading from North London to many other cities and towns throughout England.
Reacting Wednesday to the jury’s verdict that Duggan was lawfully killed by the police, his aunt vowed that the family will fight the inquest decision "through the courts" and called for calm.
Review demanded
Carole Duggan said: "No demonstrations, no more violence, we will have to fight this and go through the struggle peacefully to get justice." She called for the Independent Police Complaints Commission to review the case.
Prime Minster David Cameron welcomed her message of restraint, while stressing that the outcome of the inquest had to be respected.
"These issues raise very strong emotions but I hope people can react calmly and recognise that we have proper judicial processes in this country and they are the ones that must be followed. I very much respect Mark Duggan's aunt for saying pursue the case in courts and not the street”, the Prime Minister said.
Race
Complaints about racial discrimination by the police in their approach to certain communities, such as Duggan’s were key features of the 2011 disturbances.
It was one of the issues Cameron addressed in his response on Wednesday:
"There's still racial prejudice in our country, there's still discrimination, but I think what you can see is governments...trying to break down these barriers and end discrimination and make sure people are valued for the passion in their heart and the thoughts their head, rather than the colour of their skin."
Alleged yardie links
Allegations that Mark Duggan, who lived in Tottenham, had been involved in gangs, with “Jamaican yardie” connections, featured prominently during the debates that followed his killing by the police. His family strongly denied that he was involved in gang activities.
On August 4, 2011 police officers stopped Duggan, driving a ‘people carrier’. Duggan reportedly exited the vehicle on the pavement side of the vehicle. Very shortly thereafter, Duggan having exited the vehicle, the police shouted something to Duggan, and a police officer shot Duggan twice, first in the chest and then in the arm.
It had been alleged that Duggan had gone to procure a gun, which was in the car he was driving at the time he was pulled over by the police. The coroner’s inquest was told that the police reasonably believed he had the gun in his hand at the time of the shooting, but a gun, believed to be the one he had been carrying, was found about 20 feet away in an adjoining property. During a brief hearing at the Royal Courts of Justice on Thursday, lawyers for the family did not say whether they would challenge the court's conclusion that Duggan was killed lawfully.
Under the law, his family has three months to bring a judicial review at the High Court
After the inquest concluded, Carole Duggan proclaimed from the steps of the Royal Courts of Justice: "No justice, no peace."
She explained the slogan was about the continued fight to discover what happened to her nephew.
"We will want answers. So it is like the struggle will go on, peacefully. But we will not give peace to the authorities until we get justice. We will still be here for as long as it takes."
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