After a second night of violence in London, the home secretary, Theresa May, is flying back from her summer holiday, left atleast nine more police officers injured and led to more than hundred arrests.
Over the absence of senior politicians and police leaders her return comes amid growing as 'copycat looting' broke out on Sunday night across several boroughs in north, south and east London following the riots in Tottenham on Saturday. With shops looted and some set alight, Brixton in south London bore the brunt of Sunday's violence. Police told businesses in the area affected it was advisable to shut up shop on Monday. The other spots of trouble included Enfield, Walthamstow and Islington in north and east London.
Thousands of extra police had been drafted in from neighboring forces to support the Metropolitan police, who admitted they had not anticipated the extreme violence on Saturday that followed a peaceful demonstration to demand justice for Mark Duggan, 29, a father of four shot dead by police on Thursday evening near TottenhamHale Retail Park. It has been revealed by the guardian that the doubts are emerging over whether he died following an exchange of fire with CO19 officers. The initial ballistic tests on a bullet lodged in a police radio after his death suggested that it was police issue. It is understood and an inquest into his death is due to open tomorrow.
It was said by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) which is carrying out an investigation into Duggan's death that, it was awaiting further forensic analysis to form a comprehensive account of the shots that led to his death. Within 24 hours the results were expected. The IPCC commissioner, Rachel Cerfontyne, overseeing the independent investigation into Duggan's death responded to suggestions the watchdog had not had enough contact with Duggan's family.
She undoubtedly stated that following her meeting with the family yesterday she was very clear that their concerns were not about lack of contactor support from the IPCC. Their concerns were about the lack of contact from the police in delivering news of his death to Mark's parents.
News Report By, SM
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