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Police officer who shot Chris Kaba ‘to be promoted’ after acquittal

Martyn Blake was cleared of murdering Chris Kaba, 24, by a jury in just over three hours at the Old Bailey in October

The Independent UK

Met policeman who fatally shot London gangster Chris Kaba 'could be promoted to inspector'

Martyn Blake shot 24-year-old Kaba in Streatham in 2022

Evening Standard

Met Police boss Sir Mark Rowley rebukes Sadiq Khan and MPs over Chris Kaba shooting case

Sir Mark Rowley revealed Kaba’s gang are behind 11 gun attacks as well as the exploitation of children

Evening Standard

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Met chief hits out at social media speculation around Chris Kaba shooting as 67 gang linked to 11 gun attacks

Mark Rowley said Kaba’s gang was involved in drug distribution and several shootings

The Independent UK

Sadiq Khan refuses to apologise to Met marksman acquitted of Chris Kaba shooting

London Mayor accused of ‘waffle, waffle, waffle’ when asked to say sorry for previous comments

Evening Standard

Met seeks answers over claim Chris Kaba murder probe was ‘to stop rioting’

Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley previously said his officers believe campaign groups can influence accountability

Evening Standard

Police watchdog defends Chris Kaba murder probe on BBC Panorama despite marksman’s acquittal

Row erupts as Sal Naseem alleges Kaba hadn’t presented a sufficient danger before a Met marksman shot him dead

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Chris Kaba shooting: Lead investigator speaks out after police officer acquitted

Mr Kaba’s family has said they were ‘shocked and surprised’ after learning he was involved in a nightclub shooting days before he was killed in a police stop

The Independent UK

Chris Kaba’s criminal history shouldn’t change how we think about the Martyn Blake trial – but it could affect future cases

Two years after fatally shooting 24-year-old Chris Kaba in the head, the London Met Police firearms officer Martyn Blake was acquitted of Kaba’s murder.

The Conversation

Tensions as three protest marches converge in central London

Opposing marchers from left and right kept apart by police as Chris Kaba’s family hand in note to Downing Street

The Guardian - UK

Kemi Badenoch says Labour insults black people over Chris Kaba case

Tory leadership contender claims left-wing MPs believe minorities ‘cannot be anything other than victims’

Evening Standard

Chris Kaba’s family says policing reforms like ‘punishment’ for his case

Families of people who have died in custody said they want to remind the Prime Minister of ‘everybody’s right to life’.

Evening Standard

Hundreds attend protest alongside Justice for Chris Kaba campaign

The family and friends of Mr Kaba attended the march.

Evening Standard

BBC Panorama on Chris Kaba case warned about being ‘overly sympathetic’ as interview with parents due to air

The hour-long documentary gained ‘exclusive access’ to Kaba’s mother Helen and father Prosper

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The Guardian - UK

Armed police have a dangerous job, but that doesn’t mean they should be less accountable

The home secretary mustn’t let herself be held to ransom over the Chris Kaba case. Officers need her support, but so do the public and grieving families, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Independent UK

London is safer without Chris Kaba, says Tory leadership candidate Robert Jenrick

London is a safer place without Chris Kaba, Tory leadership candidate Robert Jenrick has said.

Evening Standard

Row breaks out after Jenrick attacks Khan for 'mourning' Chris Kaba's death

An ally of the mayor said it was ‘outrageous’ of the Tory leadership candidate to suggest the Met Police should stop ‘focusing on community relations’

Evening Standard

OPINION - Chris Kaba trial: the noisy anti-police coalition are trying to crush the spirit of police officers

The choice to name Sergeant Martyn Blake – the police officer who took the fatal shot which killed Chris Kaba – has placed him and his family in intolerable danger.

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Evening Standard

OPINION - It is a disgrace that black men killed by police are systematically dehumanised

This week a jury acquitted Sergeant Martyn Blake of Chris Kaba’s killing. In the days since, the press have predictably characterised Kaba as a criminal, in attempts to validate his killing. Reports fail to mention that Blake did not know who was in the car when he shot a visibly…

Evening Standard

Chris Kaba death: Home Secretary vows to reform how police are held to account

Yvette Cooper spoke in the Commons on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Inside Chris Kaba’s Brixton Hill-based 67 gang, one of London’s most notorious and feared postcode crime groups

The ruthless 67 mob is said to have taken its name from the telephone code for their south London neighbourhood from which many associates hail

The Independent UK

Chris Kaba shooting: Yvette Cooper vows to reform how police are held to account

The Home Secretary spoke in the Commons on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Police on trial for shooting suspects to be given anonymity after Chris Kaba marksman forced into hiding

Yvette Cooper said it is vital that officers ‘are not put in further danger’ during criminal proceedings if they fire their gun in the line of duty

Evening Standard

Armed officers who take fatal shots to be anonymous unless convicted, Home Secretary says in wake of Chris Kaba killing

Martyn Blake, 40, was cleared of the murder of Chris Kaba and there is reported to be a price on his head following the acquittal

The Guardian - UK

Officers on trial after shooting suspects to be anonymous in future, says Yvette Cooper

Home secretary says new rules in England and Wales will mean armed officers stay anonymous unless convicted

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