Met Police marksman cleared of murder over fatal shooting of Chris Kaba - Martyn Blake shot dead the 24-year-old Chris Kaba and told the Old Bailey he feared for the safety of his colleagues

Martyn Blake, also known as officer NX121, insisted he feared for his life when Mr Kaba tried to ram his way out of a police stop

Campaigners and police call for change following death of Chris Kaba - Martyn Blake, 40, faced a trial at the Old Bailey after fatally shooting the 24-year-old in Streatham, south-east London, on September 5 2022.

A police officer has been cleared of murdering a man he shot in the head in south London two years ago. Martyn Blake, 40, shot Chris Kaba, who was unarmed, during a police vehicle stop in Streatham in September 2022.

The Met Police officer who shot dead Chris Kaba has been cleared of murder. Armed officer Martyn Blake fired a single shot through the windscreen of Kaba’s car when he tried to escape after being stopped by police in September 2022.

Prosecutors have alleged the shooting was not ‘not necessary’, but the firearms officer claims he feared for his life

Dozens of protesters gathered outside the Old Bailey with Chris Kaba’s family after the police marksman who fatally shot him was cleared of murder. Metropolitan Police firearms officer, Martyn Blake,

Police officer Martyn Blake has been cleared of murdering Chris Kaba after shooting him in the head in south London two years ago. Kaba was unarmed at the time and the officer said he did not mean to kill him but feared lives were in danger.