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7 August 2011
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Clasford Stirling, a resident of Tottenham for 32 years, said the area looked like a battlefield
Emergency services remain on the streets of Tottenham, in north London, after rioting saw police attacked and buildings and vehicles set alight.
Overnight, eight officers were injured in the violence which erupted following a protest over the fatal shooting by police of Mark Duggan on Thursday.
Police said there were still "pockets of criminality" on Sunday morning and residents reported more looting.
The London Fire Brigade said crews were dampening down the scene of some fires.
A spokesman said all the fires were under control "at the moment".
Riot police have been replaced by reinforcement officers from Kent, who are manning a cordon around the scene of the violence.
Home Secretary Theresa May said: "I condemn utterly the violence in Tottenham last night.
"Such disregard for public safety and property will not be tolerated, and the Metropolitan Police have my full support in restoring order.
A Downing Street spokesman said: "The rioting in Tottenham last night was utterly unacceptable.
"There is no justification for the aggression the police and the public faced, or for the damage to property."
'Calm and normality' Commander Stephen Watson, of the Metropolitan Police, earlier told BBC News a significant number of officers had been deployed with the aim of restoring "calm and normality to the area as soon as possible".
Continue reading the main story At the scene
Faint grey plumes of smoke still rise over Tottenham High Road some 12 hours after last night's unrest - the smouldering buildings the first visible signs of its intensity.
On the ground, at the junction with Monument Way, bricks, broken glass and debris litter the roads and pavements as far as the eye can see.
A burnt-out Ford Focus police car sits at one end and the shell of a double-decker bus can just be made out 150 yards up the High Road.
Local residents, some angry, most just frustrated, ask a line of up to 50 officers why they can't pass and get on their way.
The road has been completely sealed off.
Adeyemi Adeagbo is unable to get to his church - the CAC Outreach - just yards away.
He says it pains him as Sunday is the only day he gets to worship.
The rioters were fighting for their rights, but should have protested in a "civilised way", he says.
Another resident, who appears from the other side of the cordon, says he has seen a betting shop and post office completely gutted.
"They are shells, it's like the Blitz," he says.
Mr Watson said police did not have warnings of last night's level of disorder, despite being aware of raised tensions after Mr Duggan's death.
"What we experienced earlier on yesterday evening was a peaceful protest outside Tottenham police station - there was no indication it would deteriorate in this way. For those who involved themselves in this level of violence, there is no excuse."
The BBC's Andy Moore said that since riots in 1985, relations between the local community and police have been generally good, but last week's shooting raised tensions.
He said elements of the community were looking for instant answers but the investigation into Mr Duggan's death would be more long-term.
Riot police and mounted police were called in after the protest deteriorated into violence about 20:20 BST.
Rioters threw petrol bombs at police and buildings. A double-decker bus was set on fire at the junction of High Road and Brook Street and buildings, including a supermarket and carpet shop, were also set alight.
Shops in the area were looted, with people seen pushing away shopping trolleys full of goods. One local resident told the BBC that looting continued beyond daybreak on Sunday.
The London Ambulance Service said a total of 10 people had been treated and nine had been taken to hospital. At least one of the injured police officers had suffered head injuries.
A friend of Mr Duggan, who gave her name as Niki, 53, said those who had joined Saturday's protest, which began with a march from Broadwater Farm area, wanted "justice for the family".
The Independent Police Complaints Commission is investigating the shooting.
A police officer was also injured in the incident, which happened when police stopped a minicab containing Mr Duggan.
Tottenham MP David Lammy on Saturday said the scenes overnight on Saturday were "not representative of the vast majority of people in Tottenham".
"The Tottenham community and Mark Duggan's family and friends need to understand what happened on Thursday evening when Mark lost his life. To understand those facts, we must have calm."
London's deputy mayor Kit Malthouse said: "I cant see any excuse for the kind of behaviour we saw last night.
"It's absolutely outrageous to see it on the streets of London.
"We'll do as much as we can to ensure there's no recurrence tonight."
Of the investigation over the shooting of Mr Duggan, Mr Malthouse said: "I can understand people's unrest.
"But these investigations take some time."
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Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play.Clasford Stirling, a resident of Tottenham for 32 years, said the area looked like a battlefield
Emergency services remain on the streets of Tottenham, in north London, after rioting saw police attacked and buildings and vehicles set alight.
Overnight, eight officers were injured in the violence which erupted following a protest over the fatal shooting by police of Mark Duggan on Thursday.
Police said there were still "pockets of criminality" on Sunday morning and residents reported more looting.
The London Fire Brigade said crews were dampening down the scene of some fires.
A spokesman said all the fires were under control "at the moment".
Riot police have been replaced by reinforcement officers from Kent, who are manning a cordon around the scene of the violence.
Home Secretary Theresa May said: "I condemn utterly the violence in Tottenham last night.
"Such disregard for public safety and property will not be tolerated, and the Metropolitan Police have my full support in restoring order.
A Downing Street spokesman said: "The rioting in Tottenham last night was utterly unacceptable.
"There is no justification for the aggression the police and the public faced, or for the damage to property."
'Calm and normality' Commander Stephen Watson, of the Metropolitan Police, earlier told BBC News a significant number of officers had been deployed with the aim of restoring "calm and normality to the area as soon as possible".
Continue reading the main story At the scene
Faint grey plumes of smoke still rise over Tottenham High Road some 12 hours after last night's unrest - the smouldering buildings the first visible signs of its intensity.
On the ground, at the junction with Monument Way, bricks, broken glass and debris litter the roads and pavements as far as the eye can see.
A burnt-out Ford Focus police car sits at one end and the shell of a double-decker bus can just be made out 150 yards up the High Road.
Local residents, some angry, most just frustrated, ask a line of up to 50 officers why they can't pass and get on their way.
The road has been completely sealed off.
Adeyemi Adeagbo is unable to get to his church - the CAC Outreach - just yards away.
He says it pains him as Sunday is the only day he gets to worship.
The rioters were fighting for their rights, but should have protested in a "civilised way", he says.
Another resident, who appears from the other side of the cordon, says he has seen a betting shop and post office completely gutted.
"They are shells, it's like the Blitz," he says.
Mr Watson said police did not have warnings of last night's level of disorder, despite being aware of raised tensions after Mr Duggan's death.
"What we experienced earlier on yesterday evening was a peaceful protest outside Tottenham police station - there was no indication it would deteriorate in this way. For those who involved themselves in this level of violence, there is no excuse."
The BBC's Andy Moore said that since riots in 1985, relations between the local community and police have been generally good, but last week's shooting raised tensions.
He said elements of the community were looking for instant answers but the investigation into Mr Duggan's death would be more long-term.
Riot police and mounted police were called in after the protest deteriorated into violence about 20:20 BST.
Rioters threw petrol bombs at police and buildings. A double-decker bus was set on fire at the junction of High Road and Brook Street and buildings, including a supermarket and carpet shop, were also set alight.
Shops in the area were looted, with people seen pushing away shopping trolleys full of goods. One local resident told the BBC that looting continued beyond daybreak on Sunday.
The London Ambulance Service said a total of 10 people had been treated and nine had been taken to hospital. At least one of the injured police officers had suffered head injuries.
A friend of Mr Duggan, who gave her name as Niki, 53, said those who had joined Saturday's protest, which began with a march from Broadwater Farm area, wanted "justice for the family".
The Independent Police Complaints Commission is investigating the shooting.
A police officer was also injured in the incident, which happened when police stopped a minicab containing Mr Duggan.
Tottenham MP David Lammy on Saturday said the scenes overnight on Saturday were "not representative of the vast majority of people in Tottenham".
"The Tottenham community and Mark Duggan's family and friends need to understand what happened on Thursday evening when Mark lost his life. To understand those facts, we must have calm."
London's deputy mayor Kit Malthouse said: "I cant see any excuse for the kind of behaviour we saw last night.
"It's absolutely outrageous to see it on the streets of London.
"We'll do as much as we can to ensure there's no recurrence tonight."
Of the investigation over the shooting of Mr Duggan, Mr Malthouse said: "I can understand people's unrest.
"But these investigations take some time."
Are you in Tottenham? Were you at the protest? Please fill in the form below if you are willing to be interviewed by the BBC.
Send your pictures and videos to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 61124 (UK) or +44 7725 100 100 (International). If you have a large file you can upload here.
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