Chris Kaba’s family lead protests outside Old Bailey after Met Police officer cleared of his murder
Chris Kaba’s family led protests outside the Old Bailey after a Metropolitan Police officer was cleared of his murder. A jury at the Old Bailey acquitted Martyn Blake after around three and a half hours of deliberation on Monday (21 October).
Met Police marksman cleared of murder over fatal shooting of Chris Kaba
The police marksman who shot dead Chris Kaba during a police car stop aimed at tackling gang violence has been cleared of murder. Martyn Blake, 40, shot 24-year-old Mr Kaba in the head through the windscreen of an Audi Q8 during a volatile car stop in Kirkstall Gardens in Streatham,
UK police officer cleared of murder of Black man
A British police officer was acquitted on Monday of the murder of a Black man he shot dead in London two years ago, an incident that led to large protests and anger among the capital's Black community.
Police officer cleared of murdering Chris Kaba
A police officer has been cleared of murdering a man he shot in the head in south London two years ago. Martyn Blake, 40, shot Chris Kaba, who was unarmed, during a police vehicle stop in Streatham in September 2022.
Police ‘hero’ should not have been charged with Kaba shooting, say MPs
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is under fire from politicians and the police after a jury took just three hours to find a “hero” officer not guilty of the murder of a man shot dead in south London.
Chris Kaba murder trial: ‘The more we crush officers, the less they can fight crime’, warns Met chief
The commissioner of the Metropolitan Police has warned that “crushing the spirit” of officers will make London less safe after a firearms officer was cleared of murdering Chris Kaba.
Firearms officer not guilty of Chris Kaba murder
Martyn Blake, the firearms officer who shot Chris Kaba during a police stop, has been found not guilty of murder. Mr Blake, 40, shot the unarmed 24-year-old in the head during a police vehicle stop in Streatham,
The Daily T: Why the officer that shot Chris Kaba has been cleared of murder
The Met Police officer who shot dead Chris Kaba has been cleared of murder. Armed officer Martyn Blake fired a single shot through the windscreen of Kaba’s car when he tried to escape after being stopped by police in September 2022.
Jury retires in trial of Met firearms officer accused of murdering Chris Kaba
Prosecutors have alleged the shooting was not ‘not necessary’, but the firearms officer claims he feared for his life
Campaigners and police call for change following death of Chris Kaba
Martyn Blake, 40, faced a trial at the Old Bailey after fatally shooting the 24-year-old in Streatham, south-east London, on September 5 2022.
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Chris Kaba case verdict 'must be respected,' says Justice Secretary after police officer cleared of his murder
Martyn Blake was cleared of the murder of Mr Kaba, who died after being shot in the head by the police marksman in south ...
Moment Chris Kaba was shot dead by Metropolitan Police officer Martyn Blake in shock bodycam footage
In the footage, taken from police body-worn cameras and dashcams, officers are heard shouting 'armed police' and 'get out of ...
Why was Sgt Blake ever prosecuted?
The speed with which the jury returned its verdict in the case of a Scotland Yard officer accused of murder indicates that ...
London police officer who fatally shot a Black motorist is acquitted of murder
A London police officer who fatally shot a Black motorist two years ago was acquitted Monday of murder in a case that ...
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Statement from Met Commissioner following acquittal of Sgt Martyn Blake for murder
A jury at the Old Bailey has cleared a Met firearms officer of murder following the police shooting of Chris Kaba in Lambeth ...
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Disputed Acquittal: London Officer Cleared in Controversial Shooting
A British police officer, Martyn Blake, was acquitted of murdering Chris Kaba, an unarmed Black man, sparking protests in ...
Police marksman made ‘huge sacrifice’ in wake of fatal shooting of Chris Kaba
A police marksman tried for murder over the death of Chris Kaba has made “a huge personal and professional sacrifice” during ...
What the papers say – October 22
Here are the biggest stories leading Tuesday’s front pages.