Martyn Blake, a Metropolitan Police firearms officer, has been charged with the murder of Chris Kaba, a 24-year-old Black man who was shot in Streatham, south London in September 2022. Blake has pleaded not guilty to the murder. The court has removed his anonymity, leading to concerns about potential backlash and the impact on the Met Police Force. The trial before a jury is scheduled for October 2, and there are differing opinions on whether the officer should have been named publicly.
The Metropolitan Police marksman who shot dead Chris Kaba has denied murder as he was named publicly for the first time ✍️: @MargaretDavisPA & @EmilyPennink https://t.co/5aCXyeA2pM
‘This is a man who was serving our country… and I hope the bar to find him guilty is a high bar given the responsibility he was carrying for the sake of our country.’ @BenHabib6 defends the armed police officer that is going to stand trial for shooting Chris Kaba while on duty. https://t.co/J48yerSqaH
'The identity of firearms officers should absolutely be kept secret and he must have a chance to defend himself before being named... he is innocent until proven guilty' @BenHabib6 says the armed police officer that shot Chris Kaba shouldn't have been named. https://t.co/wiAJzBZbkz
A British police officer, named for the first time as Martyn Blake, pleaded not guilty in a London court to the murder of Chris Kaba, 24, a Black man who was shot dead during an incident in London https://t.co/Le0YMqnPA9
Chris Kaba's grieving mother confronts Met Police marksman who shot her son through a car windscreen when his car was stopped by police - as he is named for the first time https://t.co/H0b9oPisUv https://t.co/fmq4oNdmBY
‘The wider picture with regards to this naming convention, and the decision to charge this Officer with murder, really bought the Met Police Force into a state of crisis.’ @markwhiteTV discusses the naming of the Officer charged with murdering Chris Kaba. https://t.co/S7kh3IDyEo
The officer who shot dead Chris Kaba has denied murder as he was named publicly for the first time. Ex-Met Police detective Peter Bleksley says that every firearms officer knows that if you pull the trigger, you will be under the most "immense scrutiny imaginable". @TVKev https://t.co/HQN0LrYxrn
A British police officer, named for the first time as Martyn Blake, has pleaded not guilty to the murder in 2022 of Chris Kaba, a 24-year-old Black man https://t.co/6RQkGKuhDQ https://t.co/LOGveExV4s
Met police officer Martyn Blake shot and killed Chris Kaba. He has been charged with murder, a charge he denies. The full trial before a jury is set for 2 October. This video from the Justice for Chris Kaba campaign needs to be shared widely. https://t.co/fdJ2rFezEU
Met Police brace for backlash after Chris Kaba murder-accused officer named https://t.co/p6HAjWpr9L
Chris Kaba’s family and loved ones have been through so much. As the name of the police officer who shot and killed him is named, my thoughts are very much with the family today. https://t.co/Q1ccEOKydQ
"A Metropolitan Police firearms officer named for the first time as Martyn Blake has pleaded not guilty to murdering Chris Kaba." https://t.co/fSRg50kJyz
🔴 Met Police officer charged with Chris Kaba’s murder named https://t.co/cIJHlojBZa
A court has removed anonymity and it can now be reported that the officer charged with the murder of Chris Kaba is named Martyn Blake. https://t.co/9G74Zwuw6e
The police officer who fatally shot career criminal Chris Kaba in south London has been named in court as Martyn Blake, 40. Blake has pleaded not guilty to murdering Mr Kaba, who was shot in Streatham, south London, on 6 September 2022. https://t.co/MREff7D2rs