London riots: One year later

In this composite image (Left Photo) A fire officer stands by the burnt remains of Reeves Corner furniture store on August 9, 2011 in Croydon, England. (Right Photo) The empty space left after Reeves Corner Furniture store was burnt down, one year on from the riots. August 6th marks the one year anniversary of the England riots, over the course of four days several London boroughs, and districts of cities and towns around England suffered widespread rioting, looting and arson as thousands took to the streets. (Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)
In this composite image (Left Photo) A fire officer stands by the burnt remains of Reeves Corner furniture store on August 9, 2011 in Croydon, England. (Right Photo) The empty space left after Reeves Corner Furniture store was burnt down, one year on from the riots. August 6th marks the one year anniversary of the England riots, over the course of four days several London boroughs, and districts of cities and towns around England suffered widespread rioting, looting and arson as thousands took to the streets. (Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

All eyes in London might be on the Olympics, but August 6 marks a year since areas of the city were burning, with widespread rioting and looting.