Petrol bombs were thrown, shops looted and eight officers injured during violent riots in Tottenham following a protest over the fatal shooting of a man by police.
A crowd of around 300 set fire to buildings, bins and vehicles, while missiles and petrol bombs were thrown in Tottenham High Road late on Saturday night and into Sunday morning.
Eight police officers were taken to hospital, with at least one suffering head injuries.
By the early hours of Sunday, many protesters had moved to nearby Tottenham Hale retail park, where some were spotted looting PC World and JJB Sports.
Sky's Simon Newton, in Tottenham, said he saw youths wheeling out televisions and bagfuls of clothes, but that police were not at the scene. More + video...
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A crowd of around 300 set fire to buildings, bins and vehicles, while missiles and petrol bombs were thrown in Tottenham High Road late on Saturday night and into Sunday morning.
Eight police officers were taken to hospital, with at least one suffering head injuries.
By the early hours of Sunday, many protesters had moved to nearby Tottenham Hale retail park, where some were spotted looting PC World and JJB Sports.
Sky's Simon Newton, in Tottenham, said he saw youths wheeling out televisions and bagfuls of clothes, but that police were not at the scene. More + video...
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