Tottenham locals reflect on riots

Name: Tottenham locals reflect on riots
Uploaded: 2011-08-11T17:59:26.000Z
Duration: 2 min 27 s
Description: Mark Easton has spoken to residents in Tottenham to find out what they think caused the riots that subsequently spread across England.

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After a special meeting of the House of Commons, MPs pledged to hold an inquiry into what caused the riots that have spread across England since last Saturday.

The violence began after a peaceful protest about the shooting by police of a man in Tottenham last Saturday.

Mark Easton went to Tottenham to find out what locals believed lay behind the unrest.

11 August 2011