Chris Kaba’s family emotional in court as murder-accused officer appears in dock
1 year, 3 months ago

Chris Kaba’s family emotional in court as murder-accused officer appears in dock

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Family members of a 24-year-old shot by a police marksman became emotional as the officer appeared in court charged with murder. Chris Kaba died in Streatham Hill, south east London, in September last year after he was shot through an Audi car windscreen. The Metropolitan Police officer, named only as NX121, was led into the dock at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, with several of Mr Kaba’s loved ones watching from the public gallery.

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Chris Kaba’s death was an avoidable tragedy for his family – and the police
2 months ago

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

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy There has been a fierce outcry in the …

Questions mount for CPS over Chris Kaba case as Met Police boss warns crushing 'good officers' makes the streets less safe: Anger on all sides as jurors take just three hours to find hero marksman who
2 months ago

Questions mount for CPS over Chris Kaba case as Met Police boss warns crushing 'good officers' makes the streets less safe: Anger on all sides as jurors take just three hours to find hero marksman who

Daily Mail  

The head of Britain's biggest police force warned yesterday that crushing 'good officers' makes the streets less safe after a police marksman was cleared of murder. Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mark Rowley said the 'system holding police to account is broken' after firearms officer Martyn Blake was put on trial for murder because he shot motorist Chris Kaba The footage shows …

Chris Kaba murder trial: ‘The more we crush officers, the less they can fight crime’, warns Met chief
2 months ago

Chris Kaba murder trial: ‘The more we crush officers, the less they can fight crime’, warns Met chief

The Telegraph  

Speaking after the verdict, Sir Mark Rowley said: “We have been clear that the system holding police to account is broken. That risks London becoming less safe.” Following a three-week trial at the Old Bailey, a jury took three hours to find Mr Blake not guilty of murder, and Sir Mark praised the jury system as the “cornerstone of British …

Police officer who shot and killed Chris Kaba ‘had genuine fear for his life’
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Police officer who shot and killed Chris Kaba ‘had genuine fear for his life’

The Telegraph  

A firearms officer who shot and killed a man trying to ram through a police roadblock said he had a “genuine-held belief” that his and his colleagues’ lives were in danger, a court has heard. Bodyworn camera footage played in court, showed the moment that Kaba attempted to use the Audi to ram the police roadblock out of the way …

Met Police marksman who shot Chris Kaba is named: Anonymity order protecting identity of armed officer is lifted ahead of murder trial
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Met Police marksman who shot Chris Kaba is named: Anonymity order protecting identity of armed officer is lifted ahead of murder trial

Daily Mail  

The Metropolitan Police marksman who is accused of murdering Chris Kaba has been named for the first time today. Officer martyn blake, 40, who was charged with Mr Kaba's murder in September last year, had only been identified as NX121 until now. Chris Kaba, 24, died after being shot by a Metropolitan Police firearms officer in Kirkstall Gardens, Streatham Hill, …

Firearms officer accused of murdering Chris Kaba can be named, judge rules
1 year, 1 month ago

Firearms officer accused of murdering Chris Kaba can be named, judge rules

The Telegraph  

The Met firearms officer accused of murdering the black rapper Chris Kaba in south London last year, can be named ahead of the trial, a judge has ruled. “As any trial will not be before the summer of 2024 I do not see that this should cause any other concerns.” Could spark backlash Following the decision to charge NX121 with …

British police officer is charged with murder of unarmed Black man in London
1 year, 3 months ago

British police officer is charged with murder of unarmed Black man in London

Associated Press  

LONDON — An officer with London’s Metropolitan Police force who fatally shot an unarmed Black man has been charged with murder, prosecutors said Wednesday. Chris Kaba, 24, was killed in south London on Sept. 5 last year, after police pursued his car and tried to stop it. Rosemary Ainslie, from the Crown Prosecution Service, said that following a thorough review …

Metropolitan Police officer who shot dead Chris Kaba in London will be charged with murder, prosecutors say
1 year, 3 months ago

Metropolitan Police officer who shot dead Chris Kaba in London will be charged with murder, prosecutors say

Daily Mail  

The police officer who shot an unarmed black man in south London last year has been charged with murder, the Crown Prosecution Service said. Chris Kaba, 24, died after being shot by a Metropolitan Police firearms officer in Kirkstall Gardens, Streatham Hill, south London, shortly after 10pm on September 5 Crowds demanding 'Justice for Chris Kaba' assembled outside of New …

Police officer who shot rapper Chris Kaba charged with murder
1 year, 3 months ago

Police officer who shot rapper Chris Kaba charged with murder

The Telegraph  

An armed Metropolitan Police officer who shot dead the black rapper Chris Kaba in south London last year has been charged with murder, the Crown Prosecution Service has said. Mr Kaba, a 24-year-old expectant father, was killed by a single bullet fired by a police marksman on Sept 5 last year. Armed officers in an unmarked police car had been …

Men in court over alleged murder plot with late Chris Kaba
1 year, 8 months ago

Men in court over alleged murder plot with late Chris Kaba

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A group of men have …

Chris Kaba suspected of involvement in 'nightclub gun attack' days before he was shot dead by police
2 years, 1 month ago

Chris Kaba suspected of involvement in 'nightclub gun attack' days before he was shot dead by police

The Telegraph  

Chris Kaba, the man shot dead by police in south London in September, is suspected of being involved in a nightclub gun attack just days earlier, The Telegraph can reveal. The 24-year-old was allegedly one of a group of five men suspected of conspiring to murder a rival at a Notting Hill Carnival after-party held in east London. The victim …

Chris Kaba was not being chased by police before he was shot dead, inquest hears
2 years, 2 months ago

Chris Kaba was not being chased by police before he was shot dead, inquest hears

The Telegraph  

Chris Kaba was not being chased by armed officers when his Audi “made contact” with police cars and he was shot dead, an inquest has been told. The 24-year-old died when a Met firearms officer, identified only as NX121, opened fire on the Audi Q8 Mr Kaba was driving through south London on the evening of Monday, September 5. The …

Grief and questions after UK police kill Chris Kaba, a Black man
2 years, 3 months ago

Grief and questions after UK police kill Chris Kaba, a Black man

Al Jazeera  

Public figures have joined calls for justice after police shot through the windscreen of the car Kaba, 24, was driving. London, United Kingdom – The police killing of a Black man – 24-year-old father and aspiring rapper Chris Kaba – has reignited a national conversation about racism within the British police force and stirred fears among the country’s Black communities. …

Family of Chris Kaba demand Met Police officer be ‘immediately suspended’
2 years, 3 months ago

Family of Chris Kaba demand Met Police officer be ‘immediately suspended’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The family of Chris Kaba …

Homicide investigation into police who shot and killed unarmed man after car chase
2 years, 3 months ago

Homicide investigation into police who shot and killed unarmed man after car chase

The Telegraph  

The fatal shooting of a man by police in south London has now been declared a criminal homicide investigation, the police watchdog has confirmed. Chris Kaba, 24, died after being shot by armed police following a car chase in south London on Monday night. Investigators from the Independent Office for Police Conduct who previously confirmed that Mr Kaba was unarmed …

Chris Kaba: Met Police ‘understands’ family of rapper shot dead by officers want answers
2 years, 3 months ago

Chris Kaba: Met Police ‘understands’ family of rapper shot dead by officers want answers

The Independent  

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