Croydon riots: 'People were like animals that night' - video

Fahmida Ali's restaurant-owner father took to the streets to defend his business during the August 2011 riots in Croydon, south London. Here she talks to her uncle about the shocking scenes on his doorstep on the night of the riots, and offers a bleak perspective on the future of Croydon

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