In pictures: London riots

 

Rioting broke out across the capital this weekend after
the shooting of Mark Duggan in Tottenham on Thursday night. Disruption began on Saturday night

 as a group of around 300 gathered outside Tottenham police station demanding 'justice'. Looting

and arson attacks ensued across Tottenham, Enfield, Walthamstow and Brixton on Saturday and Sunday
with the Met police attempting to restore order

(1) Fire rages through a building in Tottenham, north London as trouble flared after

members of the community took to the streets last night to demand 'justice'.

(2) A double-decker bus engulfed in flames as vehicles and buildings were attacked by arsonists.

(3) Rioters stand off police as they surge through a retail estate in Tottenham, North London

(4) Protesters tussle with police in North London in what the Met termed 'copycat' disturbances on Sunday.

(5) Fire services struggled to keep blazes across the north of the city under control on Saturday night.

(6) Riot police line up to restore order as bricks and missiles are thrown by protesters.

(7) The attacks came in the aftermath of peaceful demonstrations that occured on Saturday night.

 Protesters were angry over the death of Mark Duggan, shot in a police operation on Thursday evening.

(8) Aldi supermarket in Tottenham is torched and looted by rioters who caused mayhem.

(9) Hooded gangs roamed the streets of North London, causing indiscriminate damage to property and vehicles.

(10) 35 officers were injured in the attacks as bricks and missiles were thrown by protesters

(11) Firefighters battle flames and smoke in Tottenham on Saturday night.

(12) High street caught in flames with debris surrounding riot police.

(13) Firemen survey the damage caused by arson attacks in Tottenham, North London.

(14) Burnt remains of cars line the streets as police maintain a heavy street presence.

(15) The aftermath of a raging fire that set this carpet store in Tottenham alight.

(16) Police and fire crew cordon off streets hit by rioting.

(17) Shops were caught in violent rioting with many also taking the opportunity to loot.

(18) A destroyed bus sits in the Tottenham high road after being set upon by arsonists on Saturday night.

(19) Other vehicles were also targeted in the attack- this van totalled by an intense blaze.

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