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Mark Duggan, whose death sparked riots in England in 2011, was lawfully killed by police, an inquest jury has said by a majority of 8 to 2. | |
The 29-year-old was shot dead by armed officers in August 2011 in Tottenham, north London. | The 29-year-old was shot dead by armed officers in August 2011 in Tottenham, north London. |
Following the verdict at the Royal Courts of Justice, his aunt Carole Duggan said her nephew had been "executed". | |
Mr Duggan's brother Shaun Hall said: "We still fight for justice." | |
Jurors concluded Mr Duggan did not have a gun when he was shot by officers. | |
They also said it was more likely than not that Mr Duggan had thrown a gun from a taxi just before he was killed. The weapon was found about 20ft (6m) away from the scene. | |
The panel of seven women and three men said police had not done enough to gather and react to intelligence about the possibility of Mr Duggan collecting a gun from Kevin Hutchinson-Foster, who has since been found guilty of supplying the firearm. | |
But the jury said the taxi had been stopped in a location and in a way that "minimised to the greatest extent possible recourse to lethal force". | |
'Worth nothing' | |
Following the verdict his mother Pamela Duggan was led out of the court in tears, while Mr Duggan's brother was seen screaming and shouting. | |
One man shouted: "A black life ain't worth nothing." | |
BBC News home affairs correspondent Dominic Casciani tweeted: "I don't think I have ever heard of a jury, performing their civic duty, being abused in court by members of the public." | |
Following the conclusion to the inquest, an Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) spokesperson said: "We note the inquest jury's determination and findings and we are considering them as a matter of urgency in relation to our ongoing investigation." | |
But a family spokeswoman said: "We can't believe this was the outcome. He had no gun in his hand, yet he was murdered." | |
After Mr Duggan was shot, rioting spread across London and other parts of England in what became some of the worst disturbances in decades. | |
The inquest began in September. Before the jurors retired last month, Judge Keith Cutler told them to reach their decisions "on the evidence and the evidence alone". | |
Before the verdicts were read out, the coroner thanked the jury and told them they will be excused from future jury service for life if they want. |