Chris Kaba trial a farce - ex-Met firearms officer
A former Met Police marksman, who was cleared of the murder of a suspected armed robber, has said the case against Martyn Blake was "a farce from start to finish". Mr Blake, 40, shot Chris Kaba in the forehead during a police vehicle stop in Streatham,
Met Police calls for misconduct hearing against firearms officer Martyn Blake to be abandoned after he was cleared of murder despite shooting dead Chris Kaba
The police watchdog decided last year that the sergeant should face a separate gross misconduct hearing relating to his 'use of force' after the conclusion of the case.
‘Hero’ police officer who shot Chris Kaba faces sack despite being cleared
Credit: Independent Office for Police Conduct The police officer found not guilty of murdering Chris Kaba, the violent gangster, could still face the sack for gross misconduct. Jurors at the Old Bailey took just three hours to clear Sgt Martyn Blake on Monday following a three-week trial over the shooting of Kaba.
Officer who shot Chris Kaba did nothing wrong - colleague
A firearms officer cleared of murdering Chris Kaba should never have been put on trial, a former colleague of his has told the BBC. Metropolitan Police officer Martyn Blake, 40, fatally shot Mr Kaba - who was not carrying a gun - during a vehicle stop in Kirkstall Gardens,
Met Police marksman Martyn Blake 'likely to face gross misconduct charges' for shooting dead Chris Kaba despite being cleared of murder
MailOnline revealed today that Met firearms officer Martyn Blake is still unable to return to work because the threat of a police watchdog misconduct hearing hangs over him.
Chris Kaba was suspected of shooting gang rival in nightclub days before he died at hands of police marksman
Chris Kaba was suspected of shooting gang rival in nightclub days before he died at hands of police marksman - Details of Chris Kaba’s criminal past have been revealed
BBC claims black communities are ‘traumatised’ after police officer cleared of Chris Kaba murder
The BBC has come under fire for an article that claimed black communities were “really traumatised” after a police officer ...
Met making new representations to IOPC over Martyn Blake misconduct hearing
Martyn Blake was cleared of murder after a trial at the Old Bailey, and now the IOPC is reviewing whether he should face ...
Colleague of Martyn Blake who shot Chris Kaba says public is less safe after officer's prosecution
A firearms officer, who has now retired from policing because of the killing of Chris Kaba, spoke to Sky News after his close ...
The Martyn Blake case shows how little the CPS understands policing
The ill-judged prosecution of police sergeant Martyn Blake on a charge of murder shows an unacceptable lack of understanding ...
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What happened to Martyn Blake is wrong at almost every angle, yet there is no sympathy for him from the CPS and Labour MPs, says Nigel Farage
Last night we majored on the Sergeant Blake case. I said how sorry I felt for him. A man who'd been put through hell and his ...
Cop at Chris Kaba shooting says Martyn Blake 'should never have been put in that position'
Metropolitan Police firearms officer Martyn Blake was acquitted of murder by a jury at the Old Bailey - and one of his police ...
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'Too damn late!' Fury erupts over Yvette Cooper's delayed reaction to giving police court anonymity
Journalist and commentator Carole Malone has claimed it is "too damn late" for police to be granted anonymity in shooting ...
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SNAP POLL: Should Sergeant Blake ever have been charged over Chris Kaba? Have your say now
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) are under fire from MPs and the police after Sergeant Martyn Blake was cleared over the ...
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. The Conservative MP was asked ...
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Ex-police commissioner defends Martyn Blake over 'wrong' decision to name officer in Chris Kaba shooting: 'There's a bounty on his head!'
A former police commissioner has labelled the decision to name police marksman Martyn Blake in the trial of Chris Kaba's ...
Why was Sgt Blake ever prosecuted?
The speed with which the jury returned its verdict in the case of a Scotland Yard officer accused of murder indicates that ...
Chris Kaba death: Home Secretary vows to reform how police are held to account
The identity of firearms officers will be kept secret if they are prosecuted unless they are convicted, the Home Secretary ...