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THE family of Chris Kaba today said they were “devastated” after misconduct proceedings against the officer who shot him dead were paused.

The 24-year-old was fatally shot by Metropolitan Police officer Martyn Blake after trying to ram his way past police cars in Streatham, south-east London, in September 2022.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) will wait to issue gross misconduct papers against him as a legal change is expected to come into force over the tests used to bring criminal charges and misconduct proceedings against officers over use of force.

THE firearms officer who killed Chris Kaba must face a gross misconduct hearing, a police watchdog announced today.

Mr Kaba, a 24-year-old black man, was fatally shot by Metropolitan Police officer Martyn Blake while sitting in his car on September 5 2022 in Streatham, south London.

He was unarmed and police officers did not know who he was at the time of the shooting.

Mr Blake was acquitted of murder last October. He was immediately reinstated by the Metropolitan Police and has since been promoted to inspector.