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Colleague of Martyn Blake who shot Chris Kaba says public is less safe after officer's prosecution

A firearms officer, who has now retired from policing because of the killing of Chris Kaba, spoke to Sky News after his close colleague was found not guilty of murder.

Evening Standard on MSN · 20m

Met officer who shot Chris Kaba faced gang threats and '£10,000 bounty on his head'

Sergeant Martyn Blake, 40, shot Kaba in the head during a car stop in Streatham, south London on September 5, 2022, and a year later he was charged with murder. Kaba was a “core member” of the notorious ’67 gang’ in Brixton Hill, with a history of criminal activity including a jail term for possession of a firearm.

The Telegraph on MSN · 11h

‘Hero’ police officer who shot Chris Kaba faces sack despite being cleared

Credit: Independent Office for Police Conduct The police officer found not guilty of murdering Chris Kaba, the violent gangster, could still face the sack for gross misconduct. Jurors at the Old Bailey took just three hours to clear Sgt Martyn Blake on Monday following a three-week trial over the shooting of Kaba.

Chris Kaba revealed

Who was Chris Kaba? ‘Core gang member’ killed by police involved in two shootings

Chris Kaba was a "core member" of one of London's most dangerous gangs, it can now be reported. The 24-year-old was allegedly directly linked to two shootings in the six days before he was killed by a police marksman.

The Mirror · 23h

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

YAHOO!News · 14h

Chris Kaba revealed as gunman in nightclub shooting days before he was killed

The father-to-be shot a rival in the leg on a packed dancefloor days before he was killed by a police marksman

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Chris Kaba verdict leaves community traumatised

Black communities in south London are "really traumatised" and feel they have been "denied justice" after a police officer ...

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Met making new representations to IOPC over Martyn Blake misconduct hearing

Martyn Blake was cleared of murder after a trial at the Old Bailey, and now the IOPC is reviewing whether he should face ...

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Chaos at Martyn Blake trial as media fought to report on Chris Kaba's 'violent past'

An argument surrounding what could be reported by journalists was still in full flow when a jury in the trial of firearms ...

Manchester Evening News on MSN2h

Sergeant Martyn Blake, 40, was acquitted of murder after an Old Bailey trial

The police officer who fatally shot Chris Kaba now reportedly has a "price on his head." Sergeant Martyn Blake, 40, ...

GB News on MSN12h

Ex-police marksman hits out at 'flawed' IOPC over Martyn Blake trial: 'It's what we're trained to do!'

A former police marksman has criticised the "flawed" Independent Office for Police Conduct following the acquittal of ...

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Voices: Chris Kaba’s death was an avoidable tragedy for his family – and the police

COMMENT: To stop this happening again, we need to take an uncomfortable look at the way the force – and society at large – ...

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Chris Kaba’s family sought to hide truth about gangster despite public order warnings

Chris Kaba’s family tried to gag the press from reporting the full details of his violence and criminality, it can now be ...

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