Search results for ‘Tottenham riots’
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Man charged with Blakelock Tottenham riots murder
A 43 year old man has been charged with the murder of PC Keith Blakelock at the height of rioting on the north London estate of Broadwater Farm in 1985.
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Could the Tottenham riots have been prevented?
Exclusive: Channel 4 News learns the police were warned of trouble after the shooting of Mark Duggan. But the police, worried about prejudicing an IPCC investigation, failed to reassure the community.
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Police out in force after Tottenham riots
Tottenham’s MP lead widespread condemnation of the rioters, while the police – criticised too for their response – work to restore calm to the trashed London High Street.
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The Tottenham residents burned out by the riots
A year on from the riots, parts of Tottenham remain demolished. But as policy makers and police try to fathom the anarchic violence, residents are attempting to piece their lives back together.
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Riots in Tottenham after man shot dead by police
Tottenham in north London is described as a “war” zone after overnight riots triggered by the shooting of a local man by police. One rioter tells Channel 4 News “this has been coming” for some time.
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Broadwater Farm riots murder trial opens
Nearly three decades after the killing of PC Keith Blakelock during the Broadwater Farm riots in north London, a man goes on trial at the Old Bailey charged with murder.
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Riots fantasist who posed as policeman is jailed
A conman who posed as a Metropolitan police inspector during last year’s Tottenham riots is jailed for five years.
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Compare and contrast: London riots one year on
Channel 4 News revisits four of the worst-hit parts of London to see how they have recovered since last year’s riots. See the before/after photos here. Roll your mouse over the images.
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Riots report reveals Met failed to issue ‘red alert’
The final police report into the London riots shows the failure by officers to issue a “code red” warning delayed the response to violence in Tottenham, writes Home Affairs Correspondent Simon Israel.
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Smacking ban led to riots, says MP Lammy
Tottenham MP David Lammy says restrictions on parents smacking their children were partly responsible for last summer’s riots. MP Harriett Baldwin and columnist Laurie Penny debate the issue.
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Funeral for Tottenham shooting victim Mark Duggan
Mark Duggan, whose shooting by police in Tottenham on 4 August sparked a wave of rioting across England, is buried in north London.
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Street riots: a crazy week of Britain’s worst and best
After the riots that shocked England, Channel 4 News Midlands Correspondent Darshna Soni reflects on a “crazy week” and asks was the behaviour really indicative of the breakdown of moral society?
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Riots victims panel to be set up
An independent panel is being set up for victims of the riots across England. Offenders will also be forced to wear visible orange clothing while taking part in “community payback schemes”.
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Police dog injured during riots
The Met Police is paying tribute to the dogs that stood by the side of officers during the London riots. The handler of one dog which was injured says it was hard to see his “best mate” hurt.
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‘Poor parenting’ to blame for UK riots, says exclusive poll
Exclusive: A survey by YouGov for Channel 4/ITN reveals British people think poor parenting, criminal behaviour and gang culture is causing the unrest in cities across the UK.
