Family of Chris Kaba demand Met Police officer be ‘immediately suspended’
The IndependentFor 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 have called for the Met Police officer involved in his shooting to be “immediately suspended”. In a statement issued on behalf of Kaba’s family, Daniel Machover, head of civil litigation at solicitors Hickman & Rose, said: “On being notified of the death of Chris Kaba, the IOPC should have immediately opened a homicide and disciplinary investigation. “In the meantime, the family demand that the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis immediately suspend the firearms officer, pending the outcome of the investigation.” On Saturday morning, Amanda Pearson, assistant commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, said: “The officer is not currently on operational duties due to the formal post-incident process. A senior officer will now carefully consider their work status going forward.” Earlier this week, Kim Alleyne, 49, whose daughter Karimah Waite was engaged to Kaba, said: “He was so loved.
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