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Officer feared Chris Kaba would kill him - court
A firearms officer who raised his gun at the same time as a colleague who shot Chris Kaba dead during a police vehicle stop feared he would be run over and killed, a jury has been told.
The Mirror4d
Chris Kaba told pal he feared he was being followed moments before he was shot dead
Chris Kaba, 24, was driving an Audi Q8 - which had been linked to a shotgun incident the night before - when firearms officers began following his vehicle, jurors were told. A tactical firearms ...
The Mirror5d
Chris Kaba had 'no space to escape' when Met firearms officer shot him, court hears
Martyn Blake, 40, is facing trial for the killing of 24-year-old Chris Kaba on September 6, 2022. Mr Kaba died after being shot once in the head through the windscreen of an Audi car in Streatham ...
Daily Express5d
Armed cop who shot Chris Kaba 'intended to kill him' despite 'no threat', court hears
The armed Met police officer who shot Chris Kaba in the head intended to kill him and neither he or his colleagues were in any danger at the time, a court heard today. The trial of Martyn Blake ...
The Independent5d
Met firearms officer may have been ‘angry, frustrated and annoyed’ when he shot dead Chris Kaba, jury told
A Metropolitan Police firearms officer may have been “angry, frustrated and annoyed” when he shot Chris Kaba in the head through the windscreen of a car, a court has heard. The Old Bailey ...
Daily Mail3d
Video shows police following Chris Kaba shortly before he was shot dead by marksman
Footage has been released showing police cars following Chris Kaba shortly before he was shot dead by a Scotland Yard marksman. Martyn Blake, 40, is currently on trial for the murder of the 24 ...
London Evening Standard4d
Police marksman who killed Chris Kaba was ‘calm and collected’, court told
The police marksman who killed Chris Kaba was “calm and collected” and had “sound” judgment, according to a senior colleague. On Thursday, a Tactical Firearms Commander (TFC), referred to ...
Sky4d
Met Police marksman accused of Chris Kaba's murder 'believed colleagues could be killed'
An armed police officer claimed Chris Kaba used his car as a weapon in a bid "to escape at any cost" and that he shot him fearing "one or many of my colleagues could be killed," a court has heard. ...
LBC5d
'No justification' for 'angry' police officer to shoot Chris Kaba, court hears, as murder trial begins
There was ‘no justification’ for a police officer to shoot and kill Chris Kaba in South London two years ago, a court has heard. Martyn Blake, 40, a firearms officer with the Metropolitan Police, ...
Metro4d
Gun cop who shot Chris Kaba ‘feared officers would be killed during escape bid’
Metropolitan Police marksman Martyn Blake is on trial at the old Bailey accused of the murder of 24-year-old Chris Kaba in south London (Picture: Family Handout/PA) A Metropolitan Police marksman ...
The Independent4d
Met Police firearms officer’s account of Chris Kaba shooting ‘false’ and ‘exaggerated’, jury told
A Metropolitan Police firearms officer’s account of the moment he shot Chris Kaba during a police stop was “false” in some parts and “exaggerated” in others, a court has heard.
London Evening Standard4d
Police marksman who killed Chris Kaba was 'calm and collected', court told
The police marksman who killed Chris Kaba was “calm and collected” and had “sound” judgment, according to a senior colleague. On Thursday, a Tactical Firearms Commander (TFC), referred to ...