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Met officer who shot dead Chris Kaba says lethal force was 'lawful, proportionate and necessary'

Martyn Blake is accused of murdering Chris Kaba in the Streatham shooting

Evening Standard

Police driver relives ‘dramatic’ moments before Chris Kaba was shot by Met firearms officer, court hears

A driver said he feared his colleague would be run over as an Audi being driven by Chris Kaba rammed a police car

The Independent UK

Chris Kaba police pursuit video shown to Met marksman's murder trial

The jury at the Old Bailey was shown a clip of officers following Chris Kaba shortly before marksman Martyn Blake shot him dead

Evening Standard

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Met officer gave ‘false’ account to justify fatally shooting unarmed man, jury told

Martyn Blake accused of getting key details wrong in account of shooting of Chris Kaba in 2022

The Guardian - UK

Met Police firearms officer’s account of Chris Kaba shooting ‘false’ and ‘exaggerated’, jury told

Martyn Blake claims he faced an ‘imminent threat’ from Mr Kaba, who had rammed a police car

The Independent UK

Police Officer Accused of Shooting Man in the Head Because He Was 'Angry, Frustrated and Annoyed'

The victim, Chris Kaba, was reportedly trying to drive away from a police operation when he was shot in the head and killed.

Latin Times

Man shot dead in car by Met officer was not posing threat to life, jury told

Prosecution tells court Martyn Blake may have been ‘angry, frustrated and annoyed’ when he shot Chris Kaba in 2022

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Met firearms officer may have been ‘angry, frustrated and annoyed’ when he shot dead Chris Kaba, jury told

Prosecutors say nothing justified Metropolitan Police officer Martyn Blake’s decision to shoot the 24-year-old in south London

The Independent UK

Trial of Met police marksman accused of murdering Chris Kaba in Streatham shooting to get under way

Martyn Blake is accused of the murder of Chris Kaba who was shot through the windscreen of an Audi he was driving

Evening Standard

British police officer named in Chris Kaba murder pleads not guilty

Judge lifts officer Martyn Blake’s anonymity because there are no ‘immediate’ threats to his safety.

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Police firearms officer named as he denies murder of Chris Kaba

Martyn Blake, 40, pleads not guilty at Old Bailey over death of Kaba, 24, who was shot in south London in 2022

The Guardian - UK

Met Police officer accused of Chris Kaba murder is named for the first time

The police officer accused of Chris Kaba’s murder had been referred to as NX121 during earlier legal proceedings

Evening Standard

Chris Kaba: Delay in naming Met Police marksman accused of murdering man in Streatham

An Old Bailey murder trial over the shooting of Chris Kaba, 24, is set for October 1

Evening Standard

Armed policing review is ‘wrong move’, says Chris Kaba family lawyer

Daniel Machover claims 'unnecessary' Home Office reforms would damage public confidence

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Firearms officers: new report reveals the 'toxic culture' keeping women and ethnic minorities out of specialist squads

Hundreds of London’s Metropolitan police officers temporarily turned in their firearms in September after the Crown Prosecution Service charged an officer with the murder of unarmed 24-year-old Chris Kaba. Up to 300 of the force’s 2,500 armed officers stepped back from their duties, leading the Met to request backup support…

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Why the attorney general's power to deal with contempt of court is a conflict of interest

The UK home secretary, Suella Braverman, is the most recent government minister to be accused of potential contempt of court. Following a decision to charge a firearms officer with murder for the shooting of Chris Kaba in September 2022, Braverman tweeted that officers “mustn’t fear ending up in the dock…

The Guardian - UK

Met officer charged with murder of Chris Kaba can be named, judge rules

Identity of firearms officer NX121, which had been protected by a court order, can be revealed next year

The Independent UK

Naming murder accused Met marksman poses no immediate risk to life, judge rules

Chris Kaba, 24, died when he was shot through the windscreen of a car.

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The Independent UK

Metropolitan Police marksman charged with murdering Chris Kaba will be named, judge rules

A judge has ruled that the officer, known as NX121, can be named after 30 January next year

The Independent UK

Police marksman charged with Chris Kaba murder to be publicly named next year

Recorder of London Mark Lucraft KC ruled on Monday that the Metropolitan Police marksman will be identified.

Evening Standard

Police officer accused of Chris Kaba murder will be named at trial

Chris Kaba was shot dead by a police officer in Streatham during a car stop

The Independent UK

Met firearms officers return to normal duties week after colleague charged with Chris Kaba’s murder

Crisis emerges in response to Crown Prosecution Service’s decision to charge officer with murdering Chris Kaba

The Guardian - AU

Metropolitan police says officers back on armed duty after protest

More than 100 firearms officers had handed in their accreditation after a colleague was charged with murder over 2022 shooting of Chris Kaba

Evening Standard

More Met firearms officers return to normal duties after downing guns

Some firearms officers had put down their weapons over the decision to charge an officer with murdering Chris Kaba

The Independent UK

Met firearms officers return to normal duties

The crisis emerged earlier this month in response to the Crown Prosecution Service’s decision to charge an officer with murdering Chris Kaba.

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