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Car’s screeching tyres sounded ‘alarm bells’ before Kaba shooting, court told

“Loud screeching” sounded a warning for a firearms officer who leapt away moments before the driver of a suspect car was fatally shot by a colleague, a court has heard. Martyn Blake, 40, is on trial at the Old Bailey accused of murdering 24-year-old ...

08 Oct 2024 at 15:01

Police driver feared colleague would be run over before Chris Kaba was shot

A police driver feared his colleague was going to be run over just before Chris Kaba was shot by a Metropolitan Police marksman, a court has heard. The officer, known only by the cypher AY3, described “a very dramatic scene” unfolding as he gave ...

07 Oct 2024 at 15:27

$Police marksman ‘was fractions of a second away from firing gun at Chris Kaba’$

Police marksman ‘was fractions of a second away from firing gun at Chris Kaba’

A police marksman was “fractions of a second” away from firing his gun at Chris Kaba when the 24-year-old was shot by another officer, a jury has heard. The officer, known only as E156, told jurors at the Old Bailey that he mistakenly thought ...

07 Oct 2024 at 17:24

Police officer who shot Chris Kaba tells court his actions were ‘lawful’

The police officer who shot Chris Kaba dead says he understands the “distress” caused to his family but that his actions were “lawful, proportionate and necessary” as he was trying to save the lives of his colleagues, a jury has heard. The ...

10 Oct 2024 at 15:58

Court told Chris Kaba’s last words: ‘One sec, I think there is police behind me’

Chris Kaba told a friend the police were behind him minutes before he was shot dead through the windscreen of his car by a firearms officer, a court has heard. Elisha Fizul called the 24-year-old on WhatsApp 10 minutes before he was ...

11 Oct 2024 at 16:03

Marksman who shot Chris Kaba ‘thought one of his colleagues was about to die’

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. Giving evidence in public for the first time at the Old Bailey on Monday, Martyn Blake said he was ...

14 Oct 2024 at 16:06

Officer feared colleague hit by car moments before Chris Kaba shot, court told

A firearms officer wept in court saying she feared a colleague had made a “guttural scream” and was hit by a car moments before Chris Kaba was fatally shot during a police stop. The officer, referred to by her cypher HA10, ...

16 Oct 2024 at 14:07

Police marksman who shot Chris Kaba ‘no RoboCop’, jurors told

The police marksman on trial for killing Chris Kaba was no “RoboCop” with the “nanosecond” reactions of a computer, a court has heard. Metropolitan Police officer Martyn Blake shot 24-year-old Mr Kaba in the head through ...

18 Oct 2024 at 14:01

Jury retires in trial of police marksman over fatal shooting of Chris Kaba

Jurors in the trial of a police marksman accused of the murder of Chris Kaba have retired to consider their verdicts. Metropolitan Police firearms officer Martyn Blake, 40, fatally shot the 24-year-old through the ...

21 Oct 2024 at 11:59

Police marksman made ‘huge sacrifice’ in wake of fatal shooting of Chris Kaba

A police marksman tried for murder over the death of Chris Kaba has made “a huge personal and professional sacrifice” during the two years since the shooting, Britain’s most senior officer has said. Speaking ...

21 Oct 2024 at 21:59

Judge gave warning after ex-home secretary’s ‘regrettable’ tweets ahead of trial

A top judge warned of contempt of court dangers after prosecutors said former home secretary Suella Braverman made “regrettable” comments that indirectly criticised the charging decision of a firearms ...

21 Oct 2024 at 16:20

Decision to bring murder charge sparked anger among armed officers

The murder charge brought against Martyn Blake sparked fury among firearms officers with dozens downing tools in apparent protest and the Army being put on standby to plug the gap. A fierce debate ...

21 Oct 2024 at 16:19

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