Protests Violence started Process_start in Tottenham , London , following the death Death of Mark Duggan , a local man who was shot Use_firearm dead Killing by police on 4 August .

Jeremiah Joseph Duggan ( 10 November 1980 – 27 March 2003 ) was a British student in Paris who died Death during a visit Traveling to Wiesbaden , Germany , after being struck Attack by several cars on a dual carriageway .

The circumstances of his death Death became Becoming a matter of dispute Quarreling because at the time he died Duggan was attending Participation a youth `` cadre '' school organised Arranging by the LaRouche movement , an international network led by the American political activist Lyndon LaRouche .

The German police concluded Coming_to_believe that Duggan had committed Killing suicide after running Self_motion several kilometres from the apartment in which he had been staying Temporary_stay , then jumping Body_movement in front of early-morning traffic .

Duggan telephoned Communication his mother , Erica Duggan , 50 minutes before he died Death , apparently distressed Confronting_problem about his involvement Participation in it .

Duggan telephoned Communication his mother , Erica Duggan , 50 minutes before he died Death , apparently distressed Confronting_problem about his involvement Participation in it .

Arguing that the German police had not investigated Criminal_investigation the case thoroughly , Erica commissioned Criminal_investigation forensic reports Reporting which suggested the car accident Killing might have been staged Hold and that Duggan had died Death elsewhere .

In 2015 the coroner upheld Statement that Duggan had been killed Killing in the accident , but rejected Agree_or_refuse_to_act a suicide verdict Legal_rulings , adding that unexplained injuries Bodily_harm suggested an `` altercation Quarreling at some stage before his death . ''

Mark Duggan , a 29-year-old British man , was shot Use_firearm and killed Killing by police in Tottenham , North London on 4 August 2011 .

The Metropolitan Police stated Statement that officers were attempting to arrest Arrest Duggan on suspicion of planning an attack , and that he was in possession Getting of a handgun .

Duggan died Death from a gunshot Killing wound to the chest .

The circumstances of Duggan 's death Death resulted in Causation public protests in Tottenham , which led to Causation conflict Hostile_encounter with police and escalated Cause_change_of_strength into riots Hostile_encounter across London and other English cities .

Duggan was under investigation Criminal_investigation by Operation Trident , a subdivision of the Metropolitan Police .

A public inquest on the Duggan death Death began Process_start on 16 September 2013 , and ended Process_end on 8 January 2014 with an 8–2 majority concluding Statement that Duggan 's death Death was a lawful killing Killing .

A public inquest on the Duggan death Death began Process_start on 16 September 2013 , and ended Process_end on 8 January 2014 with an 8–2 majority concluding Statement that Duggan 's death Death was a lawful killing Killing .

The official account of Duggan 's death Death has undergone numerous changes Change , attracting Influence criticism Judgment_communication and suspicion Judgment_communication from interested parties and other supporters .

These critics accuse Judgment_communication police of misconduct Action and of failing to cooperate Collaboration with those investigating Duggan 's death Death .