British jury clears police in killing that sparked riots

Fury from family and supporters greeted an inquest jury's finding Wednesday that police had acted lawfully when they shot Mark Duggan in the chest in 2011, a killing that sparked the worst outbreak of urban violence in Britain in a quarter of a century.

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Published inThe Los Angeles times
Main Author Stobart, Janet
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, Calif Los Angeles Times Communications LLC 09.01.2014
Subjects
Deadly force
Duggan, Mark
Firearms
Inquests
Police
Riots
Shootings
United Kingdom > UK
LONDON
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Summary:Fury from family and supporters greeted an inquest jury's finding Wednesday that police had acted lawfully when they shot Mark Duggan in the chest in 2011, a killing that sparked the worst outbreak of urban violence in Britain in a quarter of a century.
ISSN:0458-3035
2165-1736