London Violence Claims First Fatality

British riot police walks by a burning building in Croydon, London, Britain, 08 August 2011. Photo by BGNES

A 26-year-old man, who was shot during the wave of violence in London, has died in hospital, becoming the first fatality of riots in Britain, BBC reported, citing the police.

The man, whose name was not released, was found shot in a car in Croydon, south of London.

No further details were immediately available.

Parliament is being recalled on Thursday in response to rioting in England, the prime minister has said.

The government's emergency committee Cobra met on Tuesday after rioting spread across London, with violence flaring in other major cities.

"We will do everything necessary to restore order to Britain's streets," David Cameron said before visiting emergency service personnel in Croydon.

More than 16,000 officers will be on London streets later, he added.

All Metropolitan Police leave has been cancelled, with the ranks swollen by reinforcements from other forces and community support officers.

More than five times the usual number of officers for a Tuesday will patrol London's streets later and the Met has confirmed it has considered using plastic bullets - never before used to combat riots in England.

London has seen a wave of "copycat criminal activity" over the past three days, the Met Police said. More than 69 people have been charged with various offences following hundreds of arrests.

Birmingham, Liverpool, Nottingham and Bristol are among the other cities where violence broke out.

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