Death of Mark Duggan
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| Time | 18:15 BST |
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| Date | 4 August 2011 |
| Location | Tottenham Hale, London, England |
| Coordinates | 51°35′17″N 0°03′37″W / 51.588006°N 0.060372°WCoordinates: 51°35′17″N 0°03′37″W / 51.588006°N 0.060372°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 British man, was shot and killed by police in Tottenham, North London, England, on 4 August 2011. The Metropolitan Police stated that officers were attempting to arrest Duggan on suspicion of planning an attack, and that he was in possession of a handgun. Duggan died from a gunshot wound to the chest. The circumstances of Duggan's killing resulted in public protests in Tottenham, which led to conflict with police and escalated into riots across London and other English cities.
Duggan was under investigation by Operation Trident, a subdivision of the Metropolitan Police. He took possession of a BBM Bruni Model 92 handgun (a blank-firing replica of a Beretta 92 converted to fire live rounds), fifteen minutes before he was shot, from Kevin Hutchinson-Foster. A trial of Hutchinson-Foster in September–October 2012 yielded new evidence and reports on the case, but the jury failed to reach a verdict. At his re-trial, on 31 January 2013, Hutchinson-Foster was convicted of supplying Duggan with the gun. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has been investigating the case but has delayed release of its report for more than a year. A public inquest on the Duggan killing began on 16 September 2013, and ended on 8 January 2014 with an 8–2 majority concluding that Duggan's death was a lawful killing.
The official account of Duggan's death has undergone numerous changes, drawing criticism and suspicion from his family, residents of Tottenham, and other supporters. These critics accuse police of misconduct and of failing to cooperate with those investigating Duggan's death. Shortcomings in the police response have also been blamed for stoking the riots, and for fueling ongoing discontent, with Duggan's supporters stating "there can be no peace without justice".
Mark Duggan was born on 15 September 1981 and grew up in Broadwater Farm, north London. Between ages 12 and 17, he lived with his aunt Carole in Manchester. He was a nephew of Manchester gangland boss Desmond Noonan through another of his aunts, Julie.
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