London Riots august 11
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Doubts have emerged over whether Mark Duggan , whose death at the hands of police sparked the weekend's Tottenham riots, was killed during an exchange of fire .
Mark Duggan, whose shooting by police sparked the Tottenham riots, may have held handgun converted to use live ammunition, according to ballistics tests.
Deputy assistant commissioner Stephen Kavanagh said the Met could have managed the Duggan family’s needs better. Photograph: Arj Singh/PA A row has broken out between police and the body charged with investigating them over who let down the family of Mark Duggan by failing to keep them informed of what had happened to him.
The riots in London have spread into neighbor suburbs tonight as reports emerge that peaceful protests turned violent after Police started beating a 16 year girl. Evidence has also emerged that police lied about the circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting of the man which sparked the initial protests.