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London riots: Man, 26, shot in Croydon dies in hospital | London riots: Man, 26, shot in Croydon dies in hospital |
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A 26-year-old man shot in a car during riots in Croydon has died in hospital. | A 26-year-old man shot in a car during riots in Croydon has died in hospital. |
The Metropolitan Police's Operation Trident began an investigation after the man was found with gunshot wounds in his car on Monday night. | |
Violence spread across Hackney, Peckham, Croydon, Ealing and to parts of east and north London on Monday. | Violence spread across Hackney, Peckham, Croydon, Ealing and to parts of east and north London on Monday. |
There will be 16,000 police officers on the streets of London on Tuesday night, as the Met described Monday's rioting as "the worst" it has seen recently. | There will be 16,000 police officers on the streets of London on Tuesday night, as the Met described Monday's rioting as "the worst" it has seen recently. |
Up to 525 people were arrested and 100 charged over rioting and looting which began on Saturday in Tottenham. | |
The number of officers was increased by Prime Minister David Cameron after the third consecutive nights of riots in the capital. | The number of officers was increased by Prime Minister David Cameron after the third consecutive nights of riots in the capital. |
The additional officers, including community support officers, have been made available since 12:00 BST on Tuesday until Wednesday morning. | |
The Met have also released 15 CCTV images showing looting in Croydon and Norwood Road. | |
The images will be put on Flickr, police said. | |
Ambulance crews attacked | |
The shot man was found in a car at about 21:15 BST in Warrington Road, Croydon junction with Duppass Hill, police said. | |
On Monday evening disorder began in Hackney and spread to Croydon, Clapham, Camden, Lewisham, Peckham, Newham, East Ham, Enfield, Woolwich, Ealing and Colliers Wood. | |
About 6,000 police officers were on duty, including officers from neighbouring forces. | |
Mr Godwin said: "The key bit for me is that it's a sad day for London; it's a sad event that we saw overnight. | |
"This is not just a game. This is criminality, this is burglary, this is violence, and we will pursue each and every one that has been involved in this. | |
"So stop it now, because we will be there tonight. This isn't spectator (sport)." | |
After chairing a Cobra meeting, Mr Cameron said: "We will do everything necessary to strengthen and assist those police forces that are meeting the disorder". | |
He also recalled Parliament for a day. | |
The Met and London Fire Brigade (LFB) said they had had their busiest night, with the Met taking 20,800 emergency calls overnight and LFB answering 2,169 calls since Monday evening. | |
London Ambulance Service said "missiles were thrown" at vehicles and crew members. | |
Earlier Kit Malthouse, deputy mayor for London, said police cells were full and 44 officers had been injured, four of whom suffered serious injuries. | |
The trouble began after police shot a man dead in Tottenham. | |
A peaceful protest in Tottenham on Saturday over the fatal shooting by police of Mark Duggan, 29, was followed by violence which spread into Sunday. | |
An inquest heard that Mr Duggan was shot dead by a single bullet wound to the chest. |