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Violent Riot Ravages Tottenham After Shooting
3:06pm UK, Sunday August 07, 2011
Petrol bombs were thrown, shops looted and 26 officers hurt during riots in Tottenham - prompting criticism of the police from the area's MP.
David Lammy said officers should have stepped in earlier to combat "small initial skirmishes" in the disturbance - which followed a protest over the fatal shooting of a man by police
The area at the centre of the disorder has now been sealed off in Tottenham High Road, where a crowd of around 300 had set fire to buildings, bins and vehicles.
Eight of 26 police officers hurt were taken to hospital - with at least one suffering head injuries - after violence that lasted from late on Saturday night into Sunday morning.
Shops on Tottenham High Road were targeted
A London Ambulance Service spokeswoman said paramedics had treated a total of 11 people, 10 of whom were taken to hospital. Police say 42 people were arrested.
By the early hours of Sunday, many protesters had moved to nearby Tottenham Hale retail park, where some were spotted looting PC World and JD Sports.
Sky's Simon Newton, in Tottenham, said he saw youths wheeling out televisions and bags of clothes, but that police were not at the scene.
Daylight Looters Caught In The Act
:: Just hours after violence raged yards away in the centre of Tottenham, Sky News cameras caught people brazenly looting a local sports shop in broad daylight.
Around 120 people had earlier staged a vigil for shot man Mark Duggan, marching from the local Broadwater Farm area to Tottenham police station.
The 29-year-old father-of-four died at the scene on Thursday.
Violence escalated shortly after dark, when protesters set fire to two police cars and a double decker bus.
The cars, which were parked around 200 yards from the police station, were set upon shortly after dark.
"I don't think anyone could have forseen that such a peaceful and proper protest vigil would evolve into something like this."
Metropolitan Police commander Adrian Hanstock
Local MP David Lammy condemned "mindless" people involved in the rioting - but also criticised police for their handling of the situation.
"A community that was already hurting has now had the heart ripped out of it," he said.
"Many (of the rioters) were not from Tottenham and had come from far beyond this community, intent on causing violence.
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"What happened here on Thursday night raised huge questions and we need answers, but the response to that is not to loot (and) to rob.
"This is an attack on Tottenham and ordinary people. There are questions about the nature of the escalation of this violence and the nature of the policing that led up to it.
"It seemed to go on for many hours before we saw the type of policing that I think is appropriate.
TIMELINE: EVENTS LEADING UP TO RIOTS
"I think small skirmishes initially should have been stopped far quicker."
Metropolitan Police CommanderAdrian Hanstock said: "The death of Mark Duggan was absolutely regrettable.
"A peaceful demonstration was hijacked by a small number of a criminal element, that used that event for their own gain.
"We kept a dignified presence at the vigil. Our preparation was in place and the contingence we had needed to be proportionate to the levels of concern we had in the community
3:06pm UK, Sunday August 07, 2011
Petrol bombs were thrown, shops looted and 26 officers hurt during riots in Tottenham - prompting criticism of the police from the area's MP.
David Lammy said officers should have stepped in earlier to combat "small initial skirmishes" in the disturbance - which followed a protest over the fatal shooting of a man by police
The area at the centre of the disorder has now been sealed off in Tottenham High Road, where a crowd of around 300 had set fire to buildings, bins and vehicles.
Eight of 26 police officers hurt were taken to hospital - with at least one suffering head injuries - after violence that lasted from late on Saturday night into Sunday morning.
Shops on Tottenham High Road were targeted
A London Ambulance Service spokeswoman said paramedics had treated a total of 11 people, 10 of whom were taken to hospital. Police say 42 people were arrested.
By the early hours of Sunday, many protesters had moved to nearby Tottenham Hale retail park, where some were spotted looting PC World and JD Sports.
Sky's Simon Newton, in Tottenham, said he saw youths wheeling out televisions and bags of clothes, but that police were not at the scene.
Daylight Looters Caught In The Act
:: Just hours after violence raged yards away in the centre of Tottenham, Sky News cameras caught people brazenly looting a local sports shop in broad daylight.
Around 120 people had earlier staged a vigil for shot man Mark Duggan, marching from the local Broadwater Farm area to Tottenham police station.
The 29-year-old father-of-four died at the scene on Thursday.
Violence escalated shortly after dark, when protesters set fire to two police cars and a double decker bus.
The cars, which were parked around 200 yards from the police station, were set upon shortly after dark.
"I don't think anyone could have forseen that such a peaceful and proper protest vigil would evolve into something like this."
Metropolitan Police commander Adrian Hanstock
Local MP David Lammy condemned "mindless" people involved in the rioting - but also criticised police for their handling of the situation.
"A community that was already hurting has now had the heart ripped out of it," he said.
"Many (of the rioters) were not from Tottenham and had come from far beyond this community, intent on causing violence.
Joanna Yeates Murder
See all the key locations in the case
"What happened here on Thursday night raised huge questions and we need answers, but the response to that is not to loot (and) to rob.
"This is an attack on Tottenham and ordinary people. There are questions about the nature of the escalation of this violence and the nature of the policing that led up to it.
"It seemed to go on for many hours before we saw the type of policing that I think is appropriate.
TIMELINE: EVENTS LEADING UP TO RIOTS
"I think small skirmishes initially should have been stopped far quicker."
Metropolitan Police CommanderAdrian Hanstock said: "The death of Mark Duggan was absolutely regrettable.
"A peaceful demonstration was hijacked by a small number of a criminal element, that used that event for their own gain.
"We kept a dignified presence at the vigil. Our preparation was in place and the contingence we had needed to be proportionate to the levels of concern we had in the community
it just sound like something we would do. dem love start fire and black road. 
and is not like u hide an talk it round a di pet corner or dung inna di decoration chread. yuh up inna di spot lights. yuh life long but yuh careless wid it.
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