What the records say
- When
- 28 Sep 1985 – 30 Sep 1985
- Kind
- Riot
- Coordinates
- 51.46° N, 0.12° W
- Description
- confrontation between Police and protesters in London in 1985
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
1985 Brixton riot
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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