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What will be the outcome of Martyn Blake's gross misconduct hearing by March 2025?
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Officer Who Shot Unarmed Chris Kaba Through Windshield Cleared of Murder
Oct 21, 2024, 03:36 PM
Metropolitan Police firearms officer, 40-year-old Martyn Blake, previously known as NX121, has been cleared of the murder of unarmed 24-year-old Chris Kaba, who was fatally shot in Streatham, south-east London, on September 5, 2022. The verdict was delivered at the Old Bailey by a jury of nine men and three women after approximately four hours of deliberation. Blake fired a single shot through the windscreen of Kaba's car during a police stop, believing that Kaba was attempting to ram his vehicle into a police car and that he or his colleagues were in imminent danger. Despite being acquitted, Blake may still face a gross misconduct hearing that could result in his dismissal from the force. The family of Chris Kaba expressed devastation at the verdict.
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