London riots: Mark Duggan 'died of gunshot wound

Shops such as Tesco and some banks in the Jewellery Quarter decided to close from mid-afternoon.


The decision follows a night of violence in the city with a police station set on fire and stores looted.


About 130 people were arrested, some of whom West Midlands Chief Constable Chris Sims described as "astonishingly young".


Retail Birmingham, a group which looks after shopkeepers' interests, said it was down to the individual retailers about whether or not they closed.


A spokesperson said they had held a meeting with police earlier on Tuesday.


"Following meetings with West Midlands Police today, Retail Birmingham has been advised to inform you that there is no direct request for shops to close early today, however many may choose to," the spokesman.


It was really scary to be honest and I just left straight away”


Store owner Lucian Antoin
"We have been advised that it is 'business as usual' in the city centre and there will be a significantly increased police presence within the city centre until further notice, to reassure the public and businesses."


Some staff at Birmingham City Council were allowed to leave for their homes early.


Business owners along Colmore Row in Birmingham were cleaning up with some, such as Sainsbury's and Tesco closing early on Tuesday.


Newsagents Mills City Express, which was attacked on Monday night, closed early.


Mr Duggan was killed by armed officers in Ferry Lane, Tottenham, after a minicab he was travelling in was stopped as part of a pre-planned operation.


Colin Sparrow, deputy senior investigator for the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC), told the hearing that the 'complex investigation' could go on for six months.
Coroner for the Northern District of Greater London Andrew Walker adjourned the hearing to December 12th and offered his sympathies to the family of Mr Duggan and his fiancee Semone Wilson.
'I would like to reassure members of the family that we will be working closely with Mr Duggan's family and the IPCC throughout the process,' he added.
It has recently been revealed that a 26-year-old man shot in a car during riots in Croydon has died in hospital.