DAVID Cameron has made an appeal for calm after cops were cleared of illegally
killing Mark Duggan.
The PM said people “have to respect the judicial process in this country”
amid fears the controversial inquest verdict could lead to fresh riots on
the streets of London.
Fury erupted over the verdict – with terrified jurors being chased out of the
inquest by Mr Duggan’s supporters.
The 29-year-old was shot dead in 2011 when police stopped the minicab he was
in.
Officers said Duggan was armed, but the jury said they believed he had thrown
his gun away before he was shot.
Despite that, they ruled he had not been unlawfully killed.
Mr Duggan’s death sparked the 2011 riots.
His aunt Carole said there should be no reprisals for the inquest verdict.
She said: “No more demonstrations, no more violence.
“We will have to fight this, go through the struggle, peacefully through
the right channels, to get justice for as long as it takes.”
Mr Cameron said: “I very much respect Mark Duggan’s aunt for saying they want
to pursue their case through the courts rather than on the streets, I think
that’s absolutely right.
“These issues raise very strong emotions but I hope people can react
calmly and recognise that we have proper judicial processes in this country
and they are the ones that must be followed and respected.”