Tottenham riots 2011
E407794
The Tottenham riots of 2011 were a major outbreak of civil unrest in north London, sparked by the police shooting of Mark Duggan and contributing to wider riots across England.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2011 England riots | 2 |
| Tottenham riots 2011 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4009235 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tottenham riots 2011 Context triple: [Tottenham, hasNotableEvent, Tottenham riots 2011]
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A.
Tottenham riots 1985
The Tottenham riots of 1985 were a major outbreak of civil unrest in north London’s Broadwater Farm estate, sparked by tensions between the local Black community and police following the death of Cynthia Jarrett during a police search.
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B.
Heysel Stadium disaster
The Heysel Stadium disaster was a 1985 football tragedy in Brussels, where crowd violence and a stadium wall collapse before the European Cup final led to 39 deaths and prompted a long ban on English clubs from European competitions.
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C.
Bradford City stadium fire
The Bradford City stadium fire was a 1985 disaster at Valley Parade in Bradford, England, where a rapidly spreading blaze in the main stand killed 56 spectators and led to major reforms in football ground safety.
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D.
Salt Riot
The Salt Riot was a major 1648 uprising in Moscow sparked by unpopular salt taxes and broader discontent with corruption and hardship during the early reign of Tsar Alexis of Russia.
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E.
Spa Fields riots
The Spa Fields riots were a series of radical political demonstrations and disturbances in London in 1816, reflecting post-Napoleonic War economic hardship and popular agitation for parliamentary reform.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tottenham riots 2011 Target entity description: The Tottenham riots of 2011 were a major outbreak of civil unrest in north London, sparked by the police shooting of Mark Duggan and contributing to wider riots across England.
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A.
Tottenham riots 1985
The Tottenham riots of 1985 were a major outbreak of civil unrest in north London’s Broadwater Farm estate, sparked by tensions between the local Black community and police following the death of Cynthia Jarrett during a police search.
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B.
Heysel Stadium disaster
The Heysel Stadium disaster was a 1985 football tragedy in Brussels, where crowd violence and a stadium wall collapse before the European Cup final led to 39 deaths and prompted a long ban on English clubs from European competitions.
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C.
Bradford City stadium fire
The Bradford City stadium fire was a 1985 disaster at Valley Parade in Bradford, England, where a rapidly spreading blaze in the main stand killed 56 spectators and led to major reforms in football ground safety.
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D.
Salt Riot
The Salt Riot was a major 1648 uprising in Moscow sparked by unpopular salt taxes and broader discontent with corruption and hardship during the early reign of Tsar Alexis of Russia.
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E.
Spa Fields riots
The Spa Fields riots were a series of radical political demonstrations and disturbances in London in 1816, reflecting post-Napoleonic War economic hardship and popular agitation for parliamentary reform.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil unrest
ⓘ
event ⓘ riot ⓘ |
| followedBy |
2011 England riots
ⓘ
2011 London riots ⓘ |
| hasCause |
community anger over Mark Duggan’s death
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perceived police misconduct ⓘ police shooting of Mark Duggan ⓘ tensions between police and local community ⓘ |
| hasContext |
austerity measures in the United Kingdom
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history of unrest in Tottenham ⓘ longstanding tensions between police and black communities in London ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
arrests of participants
ⓘ
arson attacks on buildings and vehicles ⓘ deployment of additional police units in London ⓘ injuries to civilians ⓘ injuries to police officers ⓘ looting of shops ⓘ public debate on policing and community relations ⓘ public debate on social and economic inequality ⓘ public debate on use of force by police ⓘ spread of riots to other English cities ⓘ spread of riots to other parts of London ⓘ widespread property damage in Tottenham ⓘ |
| hasEndTime | 2011-08-07 ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
England
ⓘ
London ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
Tottenham ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasMediaCoverage |
BBC News
ⓘ
linked to:
BBC
Sky News ⓘ The Guardian ⓘ |
| hasPart |
riots in Broadwater Farm area
ⓘ
riots in Tottenham High Road area ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Metropolitan Police Service
ⓘ
firefighters ⓘ local businesses ⓘ looters ⓘ protesters ⓘ residents of Tottenham ⓘ |
| hasSignificantPlace |
Broadwater Farm estate
ⓘ
Haringey Civic Centre ⓘ
linked to:
Hornsey Town Hall
Tottenham High Road ⓘ Tottenham police station ⓘ |
| hasStartTime | 2011-08-06 ⓘ |
| hasTimePeriod | August 2011 ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Mark Duggan ⓘ |
| partOf | 2011 England riots ⓘ |
| precededBy | police shooting of Mark Duggan on 2011-08-04 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tottenham riots 2011 Description of subject: The Tottenham riots of 2011 were a major outbreak of civil unrest in north London, sparked by the police shooting of Mark Duggan and contributing to wider riots across England.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Tottenham riots 2011
linked to: Tottenham riots 2011