UK coroner opens investigation into London death that sparked England's 2011 riots
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A British coroner has opened a long-awaited inquest into the death of Mark Duggan, a 29-year-old man whose shooting at the hands of London police sparked days of riots across England.
Duggan's death in the working-class London district of Tottenham on Aug. 4, 2011 was the spark that set off Britain's worst civil unrest in a generation.
The exact circumstances of Duggan's death are unclear. A gun was recovered from the scene of the shooting, but it's the circumstances surrounding its discovery are disputed.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Judge Keith Cutler told jurors at Duggan's inquest on Monday that they were on a "quest to find the truth."
Inquests are a kind of investigation held in Britain to establish the facts about violent or unexplained deaths.