Firearms officer cleared of murdering Chris Kaba to face gross misconduct hearing, after watchdog review
- In September 2022, Metropolitan Police officer Martyn Blake fatally shot 24-year-old Chris Kaba in Streatham, London, and was subsequently acquitted of murder charges in October 2023.
- The shooting followed police pursuit of an Audi Q8 linked to a Brixton shooting the previous night, with Kaba attempting to ram police vehicles while surrounded.
- Although a jury unanimously acquitted Blake, the police watchdog announced that he will be subject to gross misconduct proceedings following a comprehensive review of the case evidence.
- IOPC director Amanda Rowe stated the legal test for misconduct was met and a hearing must follow, while police groups condemned the decision as "nonsensical" and unfair.
- The disciplinary hearing may lead to Blake's dismissal, signaling ongoing tension between the watchdog's legal standards and police leaders supporting the officer's actions.
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Officers like Sgt Blake deserve better than living under threat of prosecution
Hung out to dry CHRIS Kaba was a gangster who shot a rival in a nightclub before ramming armed officers in a car linked to another shooting just 24 hours earlier. Firearms cop Martyn Blake had an instant to decide whether to fire to stop him. PAFirearms cop Martyn Blake had an instant to decide whether to fire to stop gangster Chris Kaba[/caption] Charged with murder, and with a £10,000 bounty on his head from Kaba’s gang, Sgt Blake faced a torr…
The Chris Kaba misconduct case doesn’t make sense
Here we go again. For those who drew up the convoluted regulations around police misconduct, the decision to proceed with a disciplinary hearing against the policeman who shot dead the notorious gangster Chris Kaba makes perfect sense. For most people though, it’s utter madness. A trial at the Old Bailey, where footage of the incident was
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