Two nights of rioting in London’s Tottenham neighborhood erupted following protests over the shooting death by police of a local man, Mark Duggan.
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Before the disturbances these were businesses and homes, with one having survived two World Wars.
But after ransacking stores the rioters gleefully set properties alight, cheering at their handiwork as they saw flames engulf the buildings.
Their actions have left not only charred shells where homes and livelihoods used to stand, but also a deep scar on England’s streets.
The House of Reeves has stood on the same corner for 140 years, surviving both World Wars, but was targeted by rioters and will now have to be demolished Continue reading
The suspected gangster whose death sparked the nationwide riots was the nephew of a notorious crime boss who boasted his gang had ‘more guns than the police’.
A man believed to be Domenyk Noonan lies face down on the ground in Manchester during the riots Continue reading