'He'll look over his shoulder for the rest of his life': Concern for Martyn Blake's privacy long overdue Submitted by daniel on Wed, 23/10/2024 - 08:58 A police officer, who was doing his job, potentially saving the lives of colleagues, as a two-and-a-half ton car was being driven as hard as it could be at them, is identified and put on trial for murder and now has a £10,000 bounty on his head from gangsters. LBC
Chris Kaba shot gang rival in Oval Space Hackney nightclub Submitted by daniel on Wed, 23/10/2024 - 08:00 Neither the 24-year-old rapper’s gang history nor his criminal record was revealed in the trial of firearms officer Sergeant Martyn Blake after a senior judge ruled it had no bearing on the issues for jurors to decide. This is Local London
Inside the notorious '67 gang': Chris Kaba's Mobo-nominated drill rap 'criminal network' with links to killings, county lines drug dealing and bloody London turf wars Submitted by daniel on Wed, 23/10/2024 - 08:00 Chris Kaba was a 'core member' in the notorious '67' South London gang and a drill rapper who bragged on camera about knifing rivals, MailOnline can reveal today. Daily Mail
‘I don’t think it’s helpful you ask questions like this’ squirms MP Submitted by daniel on Wed, 23/10/2024 - 08:00 Pity the poor people of Streatham (and Croydon North), who this morning discovered that they have elected as their MP – effectively given him a job for life – someone who thinks ignorance is some kind of acceptable excuse for a government minister. Inside Croydon
Firearms officers' identities will be kept secret during trials to stop others being forced into hiding: Home Secretary unveils new proposals after cop who shot Chris Kaba fled home with £10k bounty o Submitted by daniel on Wed, 23/10/2024 - 08:00 Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has announced firearms officers will have their identities kept secret during criminal trials involving police shootings after an armed sergeant was found not guilty of murdering Chris Kaba. Daily Mail
Chris Kaba jury wanted to make public statement but were gagged by judge who ruled their note must not be made public Submitted by daniel on Wed, 23/10/2024 - 08:00 The jury in the trial of the police marksman who shot Chris Kaba dead was blocked by the judge from making a public statement on the case, it has emerged. Daily Mail
Revealed: Judge's chilling prediction about Chris Kaba three years before he was shot by Met Police marksman Submitted by daniel on Wed, 23/10/2024 - 08:00 A judge issued a chilling warning to Chris Kaba about his future three years before he was shot by a Met Police marksman. Mr Kaba was shot dead by firearms officer Martyn Blake on September 5, 2022 following a police chase which saw him try to flee in an Audi Q8. Daily Mail
Chris Kaba was involved in a nightclub shooting days before his death Submitted by daniel on Wed, 23/10/2024 - 08:00 Kaba, a rapper who performed under the name Madix, was shot in the head during an armed vehicle stop in Streatham on 5 September 2022. Eastern Eye
Police officer who shot dead Chris Kaba has '£10k bounty on his head' after he's cleared of murder Submitted by daniel on Wed, 23/10/2024 - 07:00 The police officer who fatally shot Chris Kaba now reportedly has a "price on his head." Sergeant Martyn Blake, 40, was cleared of murder charges on Monday afternoon. Manchester Evening News