Martyn Blake

  • UK NewsSergeant acquitted of murder after shooting gang-linked Chris Kaba

    Sergeant acquitted of murder after shooting gang-linked Chris Kaba

    Sergeant Martyn Blake, aged 40, was acquitted of murder on Monday afternoon. Following the lifting of reporting restrictions, it has been revealed that Chris Kaba, who was shot dead by Sgt Blake, had links to the Brixton Hill-based 67 gang. At the time of his death in September 2022, Chris Kaba, 24, was facing allegations of shooting a rival in…

  • UK NewsChris Kaba family condemns acquittal of police officer

    Chris Kaba family condemns acquittal of police officer

    The family of Chris Kaba has expressed their profound sense of injustice following the acquittal of the police marksman who shot him. Martyn Blake, 40, fired a single bullet through the windscreen of the Audi Q8 that 24-year-old Kaba was driving when armed officers surrounded the vehicle in Streatham, south London. The incident occurred as Kaba attempted to flee. The…