England’s riots five years on: ’It was off the scale’

On 4 August 2011 Mark Duggan was shot and killed by police in Tottenham, north London, sparking the largest civil unrest the UK has seen for a generation. Subscribe to The Guardian ► We retell the story of how events unfolded using first-hand accounts from police and rioters who took part, as well as people who defended their businesses and denounced the violence. 6x9 experience solitary confinement ► The Guardian ► Suggested v