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Met Police officer charged with Chris Kaba murder named for first time

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Met Police officer charged with murder of Chris Kaba named for the first time - Wandsworth Guardian

Martyn Blake, 40, shot the 24-year-old once in the head through the windscreen of a car in Streatham, south London, in September 2022.

The officer was initially identified only as NX121, but Recorder of London Mark Lucraft KC ruled that naming him, as is normal practice in criminal cases involving adult defendants, posed no real or immediate risk to his life or that of his family.

His home address or any image or description of him cannot be published.

Police update after man dies in Babington Road Streatham

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Police update after man dies in Babington Road Streatham - Wandsworth Guardian

The incident happened in Babington Road shortly after 1pm on March 2.

Officers, paramedics and London Air Ambulance attended and found a man injured.

He was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after.

His death is being treated as unexpected but not suspicious.

His family has been informed and police will now prepare a file for the coroner.

A spokesperson for Metropolitan Police said: “Police were called by the London Ambulance Service shortly after 13:00hrs on Saturday, 2 March to reports of a man found injured on Babington Road, SW16.

Babington Road Streatham incident: Emergency services presence

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Babington Road Streatham incident: Emergency services presence - Wandsworth Guardian

Multiple emergency vehicles were spotted in Babington Road at around 1pm today (March 2)

Pictures from the scene show two police cars and several ambulances dealing with an incident.

The nature of the incident is currently unknown.

We have contacted Metropolitan Police and London Ambulance Service for further information.

Babington Road Streatham incident: Man dies

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Babington Road Streatham incident: Man dies - Wandsworth Guardian

The incident happened in Babington Road shortly after 1pm today (March 2).

Officers and London Ambulance Service crews attended and found a man injured.

He was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after.

His family has been informed.

The man’s death is being treated as unexpected and is under investigation.

No arrests have been made as police enquiries continue.

Babington Road Streatham incident: Emergency services presence

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Babington Road Streatham incident: Emergency services presence - Wandsworth Guardian

Multiple emergency vehicles were spotted in Babington Road at around 1pm today (March 2)

Pictures from the scene show two police cars and several ambulances dealing with an incident.

The nature of the incident is currently unknown.

We have contacted Metropolitan Police and London Ambulance Service for further information.

Glenister Park Road Streatham fire: Pair charged with murder

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Glenister Park Road Streatham fire: Pair charged with murder - Wandsworth Guardian

Mayara Loiola Ataide, 34, and Gevaldo Tavares Dos Santos, 46, both of no fixed address, are accused of the murder of Dos Santos Antonio on February 25.

The pair are also charged with two counts of arson with intent to endanger life.

The blaze broke out at a house that is divided into bedsits in Glenister Park Road, Streatham, shortly after 7pm.

Loiola Ataide and Dos Santos appeared by videolink at the Old Bailey on Friday.

The court heard the flat was owned by a former landlord of Loiola Ataide and Dos Santos, and that Dos Santos Antonio was a tenant.

Glenister Park Road Streatham fire: Pair charged with murder

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Pair charged with murdering man, 49, after his Streatham home was set on fire - Wandsworth Guardian

Mayara Loiola Ataide, 34, and Gevaldo Tavares Dos Santos, 46, both of no fixed address, are accused of the murder of Dos Santos Antonio on February 25.

The pair are also charged with two counts of arson with intent to endanger life.

The blaze broke out at a house that is divided into bedsits in Glenister Park Road, Streatham, shortly after 7pm.

Loiola Ataide and Dos Santos appeared by videolink at the Old Bailey on Friday.

The court heard the flat was owned by a former landlord of Loiola Ataide and Dos Santos, and that Dos Santos Antonio was a tenant.

Two charged with murder after Streatham house fire

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Two charged with murder after man dies in Streatham house fire - Wandsworth Guardian

Mayara Loiola Ataide, 34, and Gevaldo Tavares Dos Santos, 46, both of no fixed address, will appear at Bromley Magistrates’ Court later on Wednesday.

They are also charged with two counts of arson with intent to endanger life.

The blaze broke out at a house that is divided into bedsits in Glenister Park Road, Streatham, shortly after 7pm on Sunday.

The 49-year-old man was found dead inside.

His next of kin have been informed and are being supported by family liaison officers, the Metropolitan Police said.

Glenister Park Road Streatham fire: Second murder arrest

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Glenister Park Road Streatham fire: Second murder arrest - Wandsworth Guardian

A 49-year-old was found dead inside a house on Glenister Park Road shortly after 7pm on Sunday, February 25.

On Monday (February 26) a 34-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of murder and arson with intent to endanger life.

The Metropolitan Police said a second person, a 47-year-old man, has also been arrested on suspicion of murder.

Both remain in police custody.

Police have said that the fire is thought to have been started deliberately and is being treated as suspicious.