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| Duggan's aunt urges 'no violence' | Duggan's aunt urges 'no violence' |
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| Mark Duggan's aunt has said the family will fight the inquest decision of lawful killing "through the courts" and has called for calm. | |
| On Wednesday, a jury concluded Mr Duggan was lawfully killed when he was shot dead by police in August 2011. | On Wednesday, a jury concluded Mr Duggan was lawfully killed when he was shot dead by police in August 2011. |
| Carole Duggan said: "No demonstrations, no more violence, we will have to fight this and go through the struggle peacefully to get justice." | Carole Duggan said: "No demonstrations, no more violence, we will have to fight this and go through the struggle peacefully to get justice." |
| Mr Duggan's death in Tottenham, north London, sparked widespread disorder. | Mr Duggan's death in Tottenham, north London, sparked widespread disorder. |
| The killing of the 29-year-old was followed by protests which descended into looting and rioting in the capital and spread to other cities in England. | |
| Following the conclusion of the inquest, the family reacted with anger to the jury's decision that officers had acted within the law. | Following the conclusion of the inquest, the family reacted with anger to the jury's decision that officers had acted within the law. |
| Ms Duggan called for the Independent Police Complaints Commission to review the case, adding that her family were in turmoil at the outcome. | Ms Duggan called for the Independent Police Complaints Commission to review the case, adding that her family were in turmoil at the outcome. |
| "The family are still in shock right now about the results of yesterday," she said. | "The family are still in shock right now about the results of yesterday," she said. |
| "We are in turmoil and we don't really know what is going to happen at this point." | |
| 'Peaceful struggle' | 'Peaceful struggle' |
| The Met Police Commissioner, Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe, offered his sympathy to the family and will meet with community leaders in Haringey later. | |
| But Ms Duggan confirmed there are no plans at present for the her family to meet with police officials and discuss the case. | |
| After the inquest concluded, Ms Duggan took to the steps of the Royal Courts of Justice and shouted: "No justice, no peace." | |
| She explained the slogan was about the continued fight to discover what happened when her nephew was shot. | She explained the slogan was about the continued fight to discover what happened when her nephew was shot. |
| "We will want answers. So it is like the struggle will go on, peacefully," she said. | "We will want answers. So it is like the struggle will go on, peacefully," she said. |
| "But we will not give peace to the authorities until we get justice. | "But we will not give peace to the authorities until we get justice. |
| "We will still be here for as long as it takes." | "We will still be here for as long as it takes." |
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| Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley said plans for a further legal appeal were not necessary. | |
| "The legal process has concluded, a coroners court, a jury has come to verdict there is always the High Court to appeal and that is their decision," he said. | |
| "I don't think that is necessary. I think we now need to look forward and work with communities how can strengthen things further building on the work we have done on the last two years." | |
| He added that the Met Police now wanted improve trust in its officers and communities. | |
| One proposal to emerge from the aftermath is for firearms officers were to wear video cameras in an attempt to be "more open". | |
| Mr Rowley said testing of cameras would begin by 1 April and video evidence could help reduce the need for lengthy investigations into shooting incidents. | |
| 'Desperate heat' | |
| The former Metropolitan Police chief Lord Ian Blair has said that armed police faced huge pressures. | |
| "We need the public to understand what is happening, he said. | |
| "The best example of this was the dreadful murder of Lee Rigby where the officers arriving, the firearms officers, were seen by the public to have to react in milliseconds to a life threatening situation. | |
| "And if we can get more people to understand that is what happens, then maybe some of the heat, the desperate heat, of these inquiries would dissipate." | |
| He added that the process to investigate police shootings needed to be "more open" and speeded up. |