1985 Brixton riot

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28. Sept. 1985 – 30. Sept. 1985

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51.46° N, 0.12° W

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confrontation between Police and protesters in London in 1985

Im Gebiet platziert, nicht an einem genauen Ort.

Riot in London

The Brixton riot of 1985 started on 28 September in Lambeth in South London. It was the second major riot that the area had witnessed in the space of four years, after the 1981 Brixton riot. It was sparked by the shooting of Dorothy "Cherry" Groce by the Metropolitan Police, while they sought her 21-year-old son Michael Groce in relation to a robbery and suspected firearms offence; they believed Michael was hiding in…

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