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| Up to 16,000 police officers are patrolling London's streets to prevent further rioting, as a man shot dead during riots in Croydon dies. | |
| Police have made 563 arrests and 105 people have been charged over looting and riots which began on Saturday. | Police have made 563 arrests and 105 people have been charged over looting and riots which began on Saturday. |
| All police leave has been cancelled and many businesses closed early. | |
| The Metropolitan Police's Operation Trident began an investigation after a man was found in a car with bullet wounds to the head on Monday night. | |
| Police said the 26-year-old man was involved in a car chase and shot following an altercation with a group of about nine men. Two men have been arrested and bailed over the death. | Police said the 26-year-old man was involved in a car chase and shot following an altercation with a group of about nine men. Two men have been arrested and bailed over the death. |
| The killing comes as violence spread to Hackney, Peckham, Croydon, Clapham Junction, Ealing and to other parts of east and north London on Monday. | The killing comes as violence spread to Hackney, Peckham, Croydon, Clapham Junction, Ealing and to other parts of east and north London on Monday. |
| The Met described Monday's rioting - the third consecutive night of disorder in the capital - as the worst in recent years. | The Met described Monday's rioting - the third consecutive night of disorder in the capital - as the worst in recent years. |
| Since Saturday 111 officers have been injured, some seriously. Five police dogs have also been injured in the violence. | |
| Officers from some 30 forces across the country have been sent to the capital to support the Met. | Officers from some 30 forces across the country have been sent to the capital to support the Met. |
| The additional officers, including community support officers, were made available from noon on Tuesday until Wednesday morning. | The additional officers, including community support officers, were made available from noon on Tuesday until Wednesday morning. |
| The Met has also urged parents to keep their children at home as Deputy Assistant Commissioner Stephen Kavanagh said the force was thinking about the use of plastic bullets but said the force was "not going to throw 180 years of policing with the community away". | The Met has also urged parents to keep their children at home as Deputy Assistant Commissioner Stephen Kavanagh said the force was thinking about the use of plastic bullets but said the force was "not going to throw 180 years of policing with the community away". |
| "The use of any tactics will be considered carefully," he said. "That does not mean we are scared of using any tactic." | "The use of any tactics will be considered carefully," he said. "That does not mean we are scared of using any tactic." |
| 'Spirit of London' | 'Spirit of London' |
| Meanwhile, a crowd of more than 100 surrounded London Mayor Boris Johnson - who returned from holiday early due to the troubles - at Clapham Junction and several residents questioned him about the lack of officers to protect them from marauding rioters. | Meanwhile, a crowd of more than 100 surrounded London Mayor Boris Johnson - who returned from holiday early due to the troubles - at Clapham Junction and several residents questioned him about the lack of officers to protect them from marauding rioters. |
| At one point the crowd started chanting: "Where's our mayor?". | At one point the crowd started chanting: "Where's our mayor?". |
| Mr Johnson picked up a broom and praised the community for helping with the clear-up saying it showed the "spirit of London". | Mr Johnson picked up a broom and praised the community for helping with the clear-up saying it showed the "spirit of London". |
| He told people whose businesses were attacked that he was sorry for their loss and added that looters would "face punishments they will bitterly regret". | |
| Prime Minister David Cameron, who visited Croydon following Monday's riots, described the scenes of disorder as "sickening". | Prime Minister David Cameron, who visited Croydon following Monday's riots, described the scenes of disorder as "sickening". |
| Met officers said they hoped they were wrong but the force was "preparing for mass disorder again". | Met officers said they hoped they were wrong but the force was "preparing for mass disorder again". |
| A number of shops across London have shut early, including shopping centres in Wimbledon, Putney, Rotherhithe and Wandsworth. | A number of shops across London have shut early, including shopping centres in Wimbledon, Putney, Rotherhithe and Wandsworth. |
| On Ealing Broadway, Marks & Spencer, Topshop, Barclays Bank and the Ealing Broadway Shopping Centre all shut early. | On Ealing Broadway, Marks & Spencer, Topshop, Barclays Bank and the Ealing Broadway Shopping Centre all shut early. |
| And the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, south London, closed early and businesses in the area were urged to shut on Tuesday afternoon. | And the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, south London, closed early and businesses in the area were urged to shut on Tuesday afternoon. |
| The Met also released 15 CCTV images showing looting in Croydon and Norwood Road and have created a dedicated website showing the images. | The Met also released 15 CCTV images showing looting in Croydon and Norwood Road and have created a dedicated website showing the images. |
| Ambulance crews attacked | Ambulance crews attacked |
| The shot man was found in a car at 21:15 BST in Warrington Road at the junction with Duppas Hill, police said. | The shot man was found in a car at 21:15 BST in Warrington Road at the junction with Duppas 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. | 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. | About 6,000 police officers were on duty, including officers from neighbouring forces. |
| Earlier, Acting Met Commissioner Tim 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. | Earlier, Acting Met Commissioner Tim 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." | "This is not just a game. This is criminality, this is burglary, this is violence." |
| 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. | 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. | London Ambulance Service said "missiles were thrown" at vehicles and crew members. |
| Earlier Kit Malthouse, deputy mayor for London, said police cells were full. He said 44 officers had been injured, four of whom suffered serious injuries. | Earlier Kit Malthouse, deputy mayor for London, said police cells were full. He said 44 officers had been injured, four of whom suffered serious injuries. |
| The trouble began after police shot a man dead in Tottenham. | 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. | 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 Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) investigation into the death showed no evidence Mr Duggan opened fire at police officers before he was shot. | An Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) investigation into the death showed no evidence Mr Duggan opened fire at police officers before he was shot. |
| An inquest heard Mr Duggan was shot dead by a single bullet wound to the chest. | An inquest heard Mr Duggan was shot dead by a single bullet wound to the chest. |
| His family released a statement which said they were "deeply distressed by the disorder affecting so many communities across the country". | His family released a statement which said they were "deeply distressed by the disorder affecting so many communities across the country". |