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 appeared at the Old Bailey accused of plotting with Chris Kaba to murder another young man. On September 5 last year, father-to-be Mr Kaba, 24, died after he was hit by a single gunshot fired by an armed officer in Streatham Hill, south London. According to the indictment, all six men are accused of conspiring together and with Mr Kaba to murder Brendon Malutshi on August 30 last year.

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Chris Kaba gang behind 10 London shootings this year, says Met chief
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Chris Kaba gang behind 10 London shootings this year, says Met chief

The Telegraph  

Speaking at a plenary meeting of the London Assembly, Sir Mark said it was regrettable that Kaba had lost his life, but added that he had died because of the choices he had made when he was stopped by armed police. “I wish, and I know that Martyn Blake wishes, that Chris Kaba’s behaviour hadn’t caused the confrontation it did …

BBC criticised for screening Chris Kaba documentary while bounty remains on officer’s head
1 month, 2 weeks ago

BBC criticised for screening Chris Kaba documentary while bounty remains on officer’s head

The Telegraph  

The BBC has come under fire for screening a documentary about Chris Kaba a fortnight after it was revealed that a bounty remained on the head of the police officer who shot him dead. Kaba, a 24-year-old gangster, was killed by Sgt Martyn Blake, a Met firearms specialist, after trying to ram his way out of a police roadblock in …

Furious backlash at Labour MP for accusing the media of using 'racist gang tropes' to portray feared career gangster Chris Kaba - as politicians who backed him are told to apologise
2 months ago

Furious backlash at Labour MP for accusing the media of using 'racist gang tropes' to portray feared career gangster Chris Kaba - as politicians who backed him are told to apologise

Daily Mail  

A Labour MP has provoked fury by accusing the media of poorly portraying Chris Kaba after his real identity as a notorious gangster was finally revealed following the acquittal of the police officer who shot him dead. Chris Kaba was shot through the windscreen of a car in South London on September 5, 2022 Kim Johnson, the Labour MP for …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

Watch as Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner holds a news conference after five died in shooting
1 year, 5 months ago

Watch as Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner holds a news conference after five died in shooting

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Philadelphia District Attorney Larry …

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 …

Chris Kaba: Family of unarmed man shot dead by police accuse investigators of ‘lack of urgency’
2 years, 3 months ago

Chris Kaba: Family of unarmed man shot dead by police accuse investigators of ‘lack of urgency’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Kaba’s cousin, Jefferson Bosela, said the family welcomed the Met’s decision to suspend …

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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Alexander Kareem death: Seven arrested in case of ‘mistaken identity’ murder
4 years, 4 months ago

Alexander Kareem death: Seven arrested in case of ‘mistaken identity’ murder

The Independent  

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