London Riot Pictures

Violence and looting flared across London after a young man, Mark Duggan, 29 , was shot to death by police. A group of violent youths setting buildings, vehicles, garbage bins on fire, breaking and looting stores, pelting police officers with bottles and fireworks. All these are happening in a city, where the 2012 Summer Olympics is to be hosted in less than a year.

London Riot Pictures

Police officers block a road near a burning car in Hackney

London Riot Pictures

A masked youth pulls a burning garbage bin set on fire by rioters in Hackney

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A building, Carpet Right, set on fire by the rioters

 London Riot Pictures

Youths loot a cloth store in Hackney by ripping out a roller shutter door

London Riot Pictures

Horse mounted police officers chase rioters in Tottenham

London Riot Pictures

A car burns in Hackney

London Riot Pictures

Police officers arrest a rioter in Croydon

London Riot Pictures

A rioter throws a burning wooden plant at police in Tottenham

London Riot Pictures

A team of riot officers guarding a street in Enfield town centre

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Debris of bricks used by rioters in Tottenham

London Riot Pictures

Police detain a woman outside a looted shop in Brixton. More than 100 rioters are arrested from different places

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Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Tottenham MP David Lammy (left) meet local residents and business people in Tottenham

Lechu is a part time blogger, full time home maker, interested in cooking and teacher by Profession. She works as a chief editor of this blog, helping in publishing Guest Posts as well as writing on topics of her interests.

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