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The police marksman who shot violent gangster Chris Kaba will not face misconduct proceedings, it has been confirmed.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said officer Martyn Blake - known by his cipher NX121 - will not be subject to a disciplinary probe, nearly four years after he shot 24-year-old Kaba in the head.

The shooting occurred after armed police tailed the vehicle Kaba was driving as it had been used as a getaway car in a gang-related shooting the night before in Brixton, south London, in September 2022.

A watchdog said it will 'pause' misconduct proceedings against the policeman who shot Chris Kaba until a legal change comes into force this spring.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct said it is waiting until a test used over the use of force in police misconduct cases is changed.

Met firearms officer Martyn Blake shot 24-year-old Mr Kaba in the head after he drove towards officers in an attempt to smash through a roadblock in Streatham, south London, in September 2022.

Cabinet minister Steve Reed has warned MPs that voters 'will never forgive' Labour if they oust Sir Keir Starmer from No 10.

The Communities Secretary has warned colleagues as well as activities to not go against one another in a bid to boot the Prime Minister from the top spot.

The MP for Streatham and Croydon North said his party ought to remember that their voters were fed up with the Conservatives 'chopping and changing' leaders.

It's one of the most popular and attractive parks in the capital with houses bordering Tooting Common changing hands for over £5 million.

But recently the peace of the dog walkers and yummy mummies with pushchairs has been shattered as more and more say they have been left in fear of their lives by inconsiderate cyclists tearing through the park at up to 30mph.

The 200 acres of parkland are bordered by Tooting, Streatham, Clapham and provide a time-saving cut through between each - making for a two minute ride instead of 15 minute drive.

A couple and their three-year-old boy have been identified as the victims in a catastrophic car collision in Victoria.

Krishna and Sapana Bhandari, aged 41 and 31, and their son, Ruben, died at the scene of a smash on Eurambeen-Streatham Rd outside of Stoneleigh, about 200km west of Melbourne, about 9.30am on Tuesday.

They leave behind a five-year-old daughter, Reuben's sister.

It's understood the family were at the intersection with Mount William Rd when their vehicle collided with a truck.

Three members of family, including a toddler, have been killed after a car and a B-double truck collided on a major motorway.

Emergency services rushed to the intersection of Eurambeen-Streatham and Mount William roads in Stoneleigh, 200km from Melbourne, about 9.30am on Tuesday.

Victoria Police said a car carrying three generations of the same family allegedly drove through a stop sign and collided with the truck.

The driver, a 41-year-old man, a 31-year-old female passenger and a three-year-old boy died at the scene.

Two children and an adult have been killed after their car was crushed by a truck.

Emergency services rushed to the intersection of Eurambeen-Streatham and Mount William roads in Stoneleigh, 200km from Melbourne, about 9.30am on Tuesday.

Victoria Police said a car carrying two adults and two children rolled and was crushed by a truck on a major motorway.

One of the adults and the two children died at the scene.

The other adult, who was trapped in the vehicle, suffered life-threatening injuries and is expected to be airlifted to hospital.

A man has been shot dead by police in the middle of a busy South London street after he stabbed multiple people in front of terrified shoppers. This is the scene immediately afterwards where police starting telling people to move back.

A Pakistani asylum seeker has appeared in court after being accused of repeatedly raping an eight-year-old girl.

It is alleged that Kamran Khan, 43, raped the child twice between September 2024 and July 2025 before forcing her to watch a third person engage in sexual activity.

He got the eight-year-old to masturbate him until he ejaculated and also put his hand and penis on her vagina, it is claimed.

Khan, of Streatham High Road, south London, denied the two counts of rape at Inner London Crown Court, alleged to have taken place in the borough of Lambeth.

A 'surprising' rival to Vice President JD Vance in the early race for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination has emerged, according to a campaign expert.

Vance has long been seen as the heir to Donald Trump's MAGA movement, but Secretary of State Marco Rubio has reportedly seen a groundswell of support among party activists and early voting states.

CNN analyst Eric Bradner said Rubio, who has become a member of Trump's trusted inner circle, polls particularly well in Iowa.