HISTORICAL FACTS: 6 - The Untold Story

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 · Oct 30, 2023

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.

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2023

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

Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2023

The UK has relatively few armed police – but their specialist squads are hotbeds of 'warrior culture'

When unarmed black Briton Chris Kaba was killed by a single shot from a London Metropolitan police officer in September 2022, his family and communities of colour demanded answers. A year later, they have the beginnings of one – the Crown Prosecution Service announced it was charging an officer with…

The Conversation · Sep 28, 2023

Chris Kaba: Judge issues contempt of court warning in murder case

Judge Mark Lucraft KC made the unusual intervention at the Old Bailey

Evening Standard · Sep 27, 2023

Met police firearms officers are right to pick up their guns and return to work. They can’t have prestige without risks

The protest over the charging of a marksman in the Chris Kaba case was damaging to British policing, says writer and former senior police officer Leroy Logan

The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2023

Who is Chris Kaba and why his fatal shooting led to protests by Met police

Chris Kaba was killed by a single gunshot in south east London last year

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023

Met Police firearms officers ‘plan mass downing of guns’ if Chris Kaba murder suspect is identified

Murder accused officer cannot be identified under interim anonymity order

Evening Standard · Sep 26, 2023

Scotland Yard faces ‘difficult decisions’ amid shortfall of firearms officers, admits Met chief

Met Commissioner says there are still ‘significantly less’ armed officers available for deployment in the capital after some decided to withdraw from firearms duties

Evening Standard · Sep 26, 2023

Home Secretary Suella Braverman faces storm over Chris Kaba shooting comments

Suella Braverman made a series of tweets after a Metropolitan Police officer was charged with the murder of Mr Kaba

Evening Standard · Sep 26, 2023