Met Police marksman cleared of murdering Chris Kaba forced into hiding after gangsters put £10k bounty on his head Submitted by daniel on Wed, 23/10/2024 - 00:14 A Met Police marksman who was cleared of the murder of Chris Kaba has gone into hiding after a £10,000 bounty was put on his head. LBC
Kaba’s gang past revealed after officer ‘not guilty’ of murder Submitted by daniel on Tue, 22/10/2024 - 12:40 One thing that the not-guilty verdict, delivered by an Old Bailey jury yesterday in the controversial case of the police shooting of Chris Kaba, failed to provide was any clarity. Inside Croydon
Week of disruptions on South London rail network starts on Saturday Submitted by daniel on Tue, 22/10/2024 - 12:35 Rail passengers in South London are being warned again to plan ahead as Network Rail brings an upgraded signalling system online over seven days. South London News
Chris Kaba shot man in nightclub days before his death Submitted by daniel on Tue, 22/10/2024 - 12:30 Chris Kaba, the man shot dead by a police firearms officer in south London, was named as the gunman in a nightclub shooting days before he died, it can now be reported. Mr Kaba was shot in the head during an armed vehicle stop in Streatham on 5 September 2022. BBC.com
Moment Chris Kaba 'shoots rival in crowded nightclub' just days before gangster was shot dead by police Submitted by daniel on Tue, 22/10/2024 - 12:26 This is the moment a man thought to be Chris Kaba shot a rival in a crowded nightclub in east London, before chasing him down and shooting him again. LBC
'You've been trained by Hollywood': Met's 'most controversial marksman' dismisses call for police to 'shoot lower' Submitted by daniel on Tue, 22/10/2024 - 11:38 A former Met firearms officer told Black Lives Matter activist that she was "trained by Hollywood" after the activist questioned why Martyn Blake did not opt for non-lethal force against Chris Kaba. LBC
FOUR DAYS TO GO: Signalling upgrades to affect trains in south London during October half-term Submitted by daniel on Tue, 22/10/2024 - 10:42 Rail passengers in south London asked to plan ahead and check before they travel as Network Rail brings an upgraded signalling system online over seven days mynewsdesk.com
'Courageous' Met marksman 'should never have been charged' with murder of Chris Kaba, Suella Braverman says Submitted by daniel on Tue, 22/10/2024 - 10:12 Suella Braverman has told LBC Met Firearms officer Martyn Blake should "never" have been charged with murder for the shooting of Chris Kaba. LBC
'Terrorist attack' - stabbing several people, killed by London police Submitted by daniel on Tue, 22/10/2024 - 09:54 The London police have shot dead a suspect for a terrorist attack, after he had wounded several people with a knife in the middle of a street in London. Officers are currently at the scene on the High Road in Streatham, south London, the Telegraph reports. Telegrafi