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Jurors in the trial of a police marksman accused of the murder of Chris Kaba have retired to consider their verdicts.

Jurors in the trial of a police marksman accused of the murder of Chris Kaba have retired to consider their verdicts.

The work will affect trains from October 21 through to October 25.

We have compiled all the details on these works so that you can plan your journey this week.

October 22 to October 25 (Tuesday to Friday):

The "devastated" family of Chris Kaba have said they will "continue fighting" after a Met Police marksman was cleared of murder earlier.

Martyn Blake shot the 24-year-old who was unarmed during a vehicle stop in Streatham in September of 2022.

A London police officer who fatally shot a Black man two years ago has been acquitted of murder.

Martyn Blake, a 40-year-old marksman with the Metropolitan Police, was cleared by a London jury on Monday in the death of Chris Kaba.

Metropolitan Police firearms officer Martyn Blake, 40, fatally shot the 24-year-old through the windscreen of an Audi Q8 in Streatham, south London, on September 5 2022.

Rail passengers in south London asked to plan ahead as Network Rail brings an upgraded signalling system online over seven days

The police marksman who fatally shot Chris Kaba has been cleared of his murder.

Martyn Blake, 40, stood trial at the Old Bailey after shooting the 24-year-old through the front windscreen of an Audi Q8 in Streatham, south-east London, on September 5 2022.

On the evening of Sunday, Sept 5 2022, Chris Kaba, a 24-year-old black man, was driving alone through the streets of south London.