In August 2011, widespread rioting occurred in parts of England. The riots began in Tottenham, North London, following a peaceful protest sparked by the fatal shooting of Mark Duggan there by officers of the Metropolitan Police Service on 4 August 2011. The ensuing looting, arson, burglary, robbery and disorder spread across London and to other areas of England, with the worst disturbances mostly centred on a small number of major cities.
On 6 August 2011, about 200 people, including Duggan's relatives and local residents, marched in Tottenham. After receiving only limited information concerning Duggan's death, several in the crowd became violent and rioting broke out. In the following days, disturbances occurred in other areas of London, including Wood Green, Enfield Town, Ponders End, Walthamstow,Islington and Brixton. Vandalism, arson, looting and violent disorder also were reported in several boroughs of London, extending as far south as Croydon. At least 186 police officers were injured.On 8 August, rioting and looting occurred inBirmingham, Liverpool, Nottingham, Bristol, Medway and Leicester. More than 1,100 people have been arrested since the start of the disruption. A total of five civilians have been killed: a man was shot on 8 August, three men were run over by a car driven by another man on 10 August, and an elderly man beaten in Ealing on 8 August succumbed to his injuries on 11 August.
In response to the incidents, Prime Minister David Cameron, Home Secretary Theresa May, London Mayor Boris Johnson andOpposition Leader Ed Miliband cut short their holidays to return to London. Parliament was recalled on 11 August to debate the situation. By this time, disturbances and unrest had largely abated and thousands of residents across the country had started the clean-up process. Arrests and investigations are ongoing.
On 11 August 2011, the Association of British Insurers estimated that the riots caused more than £200 million worth of damage. - Wikipedia
