Retrial over gun that sparked riots

A RETRIAL started at the Old Bailey yesterday into the events that led to the shooting of Mark Duggan and the Tottenham riots.

Armed police shot Mr Duggan, 29, as he got out of a minicab allegedly holding a loaded gun. His death in Tottenham, north London, sparked riots that swept across the country. Kevin Hutchinson-Foster, 30, is on trial accused of passing the gun to Mr Duggan.