Death of Mark Duggan facts for kids
Duggan in 2011
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| Date | 4 August 2011 |
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| Time | 18:15 BST |
| Location | Tottenham Hale, London, England, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°35′17″N 0°03′32″W / 51.587944°N 0.058861°W |
| Participants | Metropolitan Police Service, Mark Duggan |
| Deaths | 1 (Duggan) |
| Non-fatal injuries | 1 (police officer) |
| Inquiries | Independent Police Complaints Commission |
| Inquest | 16 September 2013 – 8 January 2014 |
| Coroner | Keith Cutler |
| Verdict | Lawful killing |
Mark Duggan, a 29-year-old who lived in Tottenham, north London, was shot in Tottenham by a Metropolitan Police officer on 4 August 2011. Police had been trying to arrest Duggan because he had been carrying a handgun and they thought he was planning to attack someone. Duggan died at the scene. The 2011 England riots started on 6 August 2011 because of Duggan's death. They lasted until 11 August 2011. Five people were killed.
On 31 January 2013, Kevin Hutchinson-Foster was found guilty of giving Duggan a gun and was sent to prison.
An inquest into Duggan's death began on 16 September 2013. On 8 January 2014 a jury decided that his death was a lawful killing. It was decided that it was lawful because the police officer who shot Duggan told the jury he believed that Duggan was holding a gun and was going to shoot it. Witness B said that Duggan was not holding a gun. He said that Duggan was holding a mobile phone. There was a gun in a sock 10–14 feet away from where Duggan was shot. The sock and the gun did not have Duggan's DNA on them. Duggan's family were angry about the jury's verdict.
On 11 January there was a vigil for Duggan outside Tottenham police station. Hundreds of prostesters were there.
Media coverage
Duggan's death quickly became a big news story. On September 8 2011 an article by Martin Samuda, a friend of Duggan, was published in The Guardian. Duggan's brother Shaun Hall also wrote an article for The Guardian in September 2013 which said that Duggan's family did not trust the police anymore.
Funeral
On 9 September 2011 there was a funeral for Duggan. Thousands of people were there.
Images for kids
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Ferry Lane, Tottenham Hale, location of the shooting
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The remains of the House of Reeves furniture store in Croydon after it was destroyed in an arson attack during the 2011 England riots, which broke out in the events following Duggan's death
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Protesters with Mark Duggan banner, 26 October 2013
