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Sam Webb
Daily Mail
August 7, 2013
- Pictures show the transformation of buildings gutted by the riots in 2011
- Many of the areas known for harrowing scenes are now bustling and rising from the ashes
Two years since the world’s attention was drawn to London for all of the wrong reasons, the scenes of destruction and ravaged streets of August 2011 still remain fresh in the memory.
Scars of the London Riots still remain, but these pictures show the capital’s resilience shining through. Many areas were reduced to rubble or burned to the ground by looters and some streets were left resembling warzones, but two years on the sites are transformed.
The burning Carpetright store in Tottenham was one of the most iconic images of the worst riots for decades, which saw other buildings and vehicles, including police cars and a double-decker bus, set alight.
The store, part of a chain run by Conservative peer Lord Harris of Peckham, was gutted, its roof caved in and the street strewn with blackened debris in a scene that could have come from the Blitz.
The proud building has now risen from the ashes and is well on its way to once again opening its doors to the public.
Another image that seared itself into the public consciousness was of a double decker bus utterly consumed by fire on Tottenham High Road. Now the street is once again a busy hub of activity, a world apart from the terrifying events of 2011.
The riots were sparked by the death of suspected drug dealer Mark Duggan, who was shot by armed police in Tottenham on August 4, 2011 after marksmen stopped the minicab in which he was travelling.
Officers feared the father-of-four was on his way to carry out a revenge shooting for his cousin’s death.
Local outrage at the police shooting marked the start of a wave of rioting, looting, and arson that spread across parts of the country in 2011.
The devastating outbreaks of lawlessness started in London on August 6 and quickly spread around the country over four more days. As well as death and injury, the rioters caused millions of pounds of damage.
