Tag Archives: Death of Mark Duggan

Kaba’s gang past revealed after officer ‘not guilty’ of murder

Posted on October 22, 2024 by insidecroydon

One thing that the not-guilty verdict, delivered by an Old Bailey jury yesterday in the controversial case of the police shooting of Chris Kaba, failed to provide was any clarity. For while Kaba’s grieving family and friends protested last night … Continue reading →

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Bishop in call for calm after police shooting of Chris Kaba

Posted on September 10, 2022 by insidecroydon

The Bishop of Croydon has appealed for calm ahead of a demonstration to be held later today that will call for justice for Chris Kaba, the young black man who was shot dead by police in Streatham earlier this week. … Continue reading →

Posted in Bishop of Croydon, Church and religions, Crime, Croydon 8/8, London-wide issues, Policing, Rosemarie Mallett | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Met cancelled police leave ahead of Duggan inquest verdict

Posted on December 23, 2013 by insidecroydon

Police across London, including Croydon, had leave cancelled last week as the Met prepared for adverse public reaction to the jury’s verdict in the inquest into the death of Mark Duggan. Duggan’s death in August 2011 sparked riots in Tottenham … Continue reading →

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Two years on and who holds Croydon’s police to account?

Posted on August 9, 2013 by insidecroydon

CROYDON COMMENTARY: With the demise of the MPA under Mayor Boris Johnson, police accountability in London is potentially worse now than in the rest of England and Wales. HAMIDA ALI says that the need to hold to account decisions on … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014 council elections, 8/8: London Road stories, Boris Johnson, Crime, Croydon 8/8, Hamida Ali, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Policing, Riots Review Panel, Steve O'Connell | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment