Cop at Chris Kaba shooting says Martyn Blake 'should never have been put in that position'
Metropolitan Police firearms officer Martyn Blake was acquitted of murder by a jury at the Old Bailey - and one of his police colleagues has slammed 'the state' for taking him to court
‘No winners’ in Chris Kaba shooting case, says firearms officer
A police marksman who was present on the night Chris Kaba was fatally shot has said there are “no winners” in the case and that it should never have been brought to court. The officer, a colleague of Martyn Blake,
'Officer who shot Chris Kaba did nothing wrong'
A firearms officer cleared of murdering Chris Kaba should never have been put on trial, a former colleague of his has told the BBC. Martyn Blake, 40, fatally shot Mr Kaba - who was not carrying a gun - during a police vehicle stop in Kirkstall Gardens,
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 the f***** car' before Chris Kaba was shot
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.
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).
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
Chris Kaba, was shot during a police vehicle stop in Streatham, south London, in September 2022 A police officer has been cleared of murdering a man he shot in the head in south London two years ago.
Moment armed Met Police marksman Martyn Blake shoots dead Chris Kaba
After the verdict was announced, dramatic video from September 5, 2022 revealed the moment Blake shot Mr Kaba through a car windscreen before shouts of 'shots fired', 'where from' and 'first aid' could be heard.
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Martyn Blake still murdered Chris Kaba, regardless of what our institutionally racist justice system says
Chris Kaba's family deserve justice & they deserve peace after Martyn Blake murdered him. But that's not what the British ...
Chris Kaba was suspected of shooting gang rival in nightclub days before he died at hands of police marksman
Chris Kaba was accused of involvement in two shootings in the days before he was killed by a Met Police marksman, it can now ...
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 ...
Chris Kaba charged with nightclub shooting days before death
Mr Kaba was shot in the head during an armed vehicle stop in Streatham in September 2022. Now it can be reported that he had been charged with attempted murder over a shooting at ...
Chris Kaba’s violent gang history revealed
Neither the 24-year-old rapper’s gang history nor criminal record was revealed in the trial of firearms officer Martyn Blake.
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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 ...
What the papers say – October 22
Here are the biggest stories leading Tuesday’s front pages.