Tottenham Riots 1985

Pc keith blakelock was stabbed to death in the broadwater farm riot in tottenham north london on 6 october 1985.

Tottenham riots 1985. But what caused the riot. Policeman killed in tottenham riots a police officer has been stabbed to death during riots at the broadwater farm housing estate in tottenham north london. Tottenham riots 1985 vintage photograph. It was one of the main triggers of the riot in a context where tension between.

Police officers in riot gear inspect a burned out car on the broadwater farm housing estate tottenham london the day after the riot of october 6 1985. Mouse over to zoom. Tottenham riots 1985 vintage photograph 2093289. The first was that of cynthia jarrett an afro caribbean woman who died the previous day due to heart failure during a police search at her home.

The disturbances that broke in north london after the fatal shooting of mark duggan by police evoke memories of the broadwater. The area of tottenham saw riots back in 1985 the last time things were this bad was during the broadwater farm riots back in october 1985 when a policeman was killed. The broadwater farm riot occurred on the broadwater council estate in tottenham north london on 6 october 1985. Tottenham riots 1985 the broadwater farm riot occurred on the broadwater council estate in tottenham north london on 6 october 1985.

Another policeman was shot and injured after a night of horrific violence between the police and hundreds of black and white youths. 1490 1000 shipping. The events of the day were dominated by two deaths. 1390 1000 shipping.

From the death of cynthia jarrett in 1985 on the broadwater farm estate in tottenham which triggered the 1985 riots to the deaths of joy gardner roger sylvester and the fatal shootings of mark. The first was that of cynthia jarrett an african caribbean woman who died the previous day due to heart failure during a police search at her home. The brixton riot of 1985 started on 28 september in lambeth in south londonit was the second major riot that the area had witnessed in the space of four years the last in 1981it was sparked by the accidental shooting of dorothy cherry groce by the metropolitan police while they sought her 21 year old son michael groce in relation to a robbery and suspected firearms offence.