Croydon dad's housing hell left him living in car for months Submitted by daniel on Thu, 17/10/2024 - 05:00 Dennis James will be 39-years-old next month, but for him, the past year has not been a cause for celebration. It is a year which has seen him become unexpectedly homeless, temporarily jobless and struggling to manage fatherhood to his seven and eight-year-old children. Sutton & Croydon Guardian
Chris Kaba: Officer 'thought colleague had been hit by car' Submitted by daniel on Wed, 16/10/2024 - 17:36 Officer thought colleague hit by car in Kaba case A firearms officer has told the Old Bailey she feared one of her colleagues had been hit by a car moments before Chris Kaba was fatally shot during a police stop. BBC.com
New app launched to improve accessibility for blind and partially sighted rail passengers Submitted by daniel on Wed, 16/10/2024 - 14:49 Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has launched a free smartphone app, to improve accessibility for blind and partially sighted passengers. South London News
Police marksman accused of murdering Chris Kaba tells court of moment he fired his weapon Submitted by daniel on Tue, 15/10/2024 - 16:15 A police marksman accused of murdering fleeing driver Chris Kaba has told a jury: "I didn't intend to kill". The Mirror
Chris Kaba shooting: Officer denies intentionally aiming for head Submitted by daniel on Tue, 15/10/2024 - 12:47 Officer denies intentionally aiming for Kaba's head The police officer who shot Chris Kaba has told a jury he did not intend to aim for his head and kill him. BBC
Met marksman who shot Chris Kaba ‘did not intend to kill him’, court told Submitted by daniel on Tue, 15/10/2024 - 11:59 The police officer who shot Chris Kaba has told a jury he did not intend to kill him when he opened fire. Martyn Blake, 40, told the Old Bailey that he was aiming at the central body mass of Mr Kaba, who was driving an Audi Q8 at the time, and intended only to stop the car. Express & Star
Met marksman who shot Chris Kaba says ‘I did not intend to kill him’ Submitted by daniel on Tue, 15/10/2024 - 08:00 News | Crime Met marksman who shot Chris Kaba tells court he ‘did not intend to kill him’ Martyn Blake, 40, said he only wanted to stop the car Mr Kaba was driving in order to protect fellow police officers at the scene Chris Kaba was killed in a police shooting Evening Standard
Marksman who shot Chris Kaba ‘thought one of his colleagues was about to die’ Submitted by daniel on Mon, 14/10/2024 - 16:06 The police marksman who shot Chris Kaba has told a jury he thought one of his colleagues was about to die when he opened fire. The Independent
Chris Kaba shooting: Met Police officer gives evidence Submitted by daniel on Mon, 14/10/2024 - 13:14 Officer 'filled with dread' before Kaba shooting A Metropolitan Police firearms officer accused of murdering Chris Kaba has told a court he was "filled with dread" and thought one of his colleagues could have died. BBC
Marksman who shot Chris Kaba ‘thought one of his colleagues was about to die’ Submitted by daniel on Mon, 14/10/2024 - 13:01 The police marksman who shot Chris Kaba has told a jury he thought one of his colleagues was about to die when he opened fire. Express & Star