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Campaigners and police call for change following death of Chris Kaba

Martyn Blake, 40, faced a trial at the Old Bailey after fatally shooting the 24-year-old in Streatham, south-east London, on September 5 2022.

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Protesters gather after Met police marksman cleared of Chris Kaba murder

Metropolitan Police firearms officer Martyn Blake was acquitted of murder at the Old Bailey on Monday

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Prosecutions for murder or manslaughter after deaths following police contact

There have been 83 fatal police shootings since 1990 in England and Wales.

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Met firearms officer not guilty of murdering Chris Kaba in police shooting

Martyn Blake, also known as officer NX121, insisted he feared for his life when Chris Kaba tried to ram his way out of a police stop

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Pro-Palestine protestors block London's Tower Bridge as Met Police 'move to enforcement'

Action comes after thousands attend rally at Trafalgar Square

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Man accused of jail escape congratulated police officer who caught him, court told

Detective says he grabbed 23-year-old Daniel Khalife as he cycled on canal towpath in west London

The Guardian - UK

Ex-Met Police officer David Carrick in court to face rape and sex assault charges

Former Metropolitan Police officer David Carrick faces nine allegations involving two separate alleged victims

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Salisbury Novichok poisonings inquiry: Who was Dawn Sturgess and what happened to her?

Dawn Burgess died in the Novichok nerve agent poisonings in Salisbury in 2018

The Independent UK

Police marksman sorry for distress caused to Chris Kaba’s family - but insists shooting was lawful, jury told

Metropolitan Police officer Martyn Blake claims he was trying to save the lives of his colleagues, a court heard

The Independent UK

Metropolitan Police Officer Charged In Fatal Motorcycle Collision

Metropolitan Police officer charged in connection with the death of an 81-year-old woman in west London. Case draws attention due to involvement of police ...

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Two London police officers reinstated over stop and search of Black athletes

Two former Metropolitan Police officers in London have been handed their jobs back and will receive back pay after winning an appeal against a ruling that they lied over the stop and search of two Black athletes

The Independent UK

Two ex-Met officers sacked over Bianca Williams stop and search handed jobs back after winning appeal

Original decision to fire Met Pcs Jonathan Clapham and Sam Franks was ‘irrational’ and ‘inconsistent’, says judge

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Met firearms officer may have been ‘angry, frustrated and annoyed’ when he shot dead Chris Kaba, jury told

Prosecutors say nothing justified Metropolitan Police officer Martyn Blake’s decision to shoot the 24-year-old in south London

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Met Police officers to face disciplinary proceedings over investigations into serial rapist David Carrick

Serving Metropolitan Police officer David Carrick was jailed for life in February 2023 after being unmasked as one of the UK’s worst sex offenders

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Police dogs should be phased out, Peta tells Met commissioner

The animal rights group wrote to Sir Mark Rowley after police dogs were ‘burned’ and ‘hit with bricks’ during UK riots this summer.

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Met officers accused of accessing Sarah Everard files to face misconduct hearing

Seven accused officers are alleged to have opened files ‘with no proper policing purpose’ in 2021

The Independent UK

Met Police officer committed ‘gross misconduct’ when holding Taser to Black boy’s neck

Pc Connor Jones was given a final written warning that will be in place for three years, the IOPC said.

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Matt Ratana: Police to unveil memorial for Met officer shot dead in Croydon custody suite

Sergeant Matiu ‘Matt’ Ratana was killed by Louis de Zoysa with a hidden pistol

The Guardian - UK

Met investigates four officers over case of double domestic murderer

London police force looking into possible misconduct relating to complaint by one of victims of Carl Cooper

The Independent UK

How Huw Edwards was caught by police – and the phone that was never found

The presenter’s crimes were uncovered during an investigation that revealed a sickening WhatsApp chat

The Independent UK

Huw Edwards: From trusted face of BBC news to disgrace of child abuse images

The former presenter was for nearly 40 years the face of BBC news – before his convictions left his reputation in tatters

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Antisemitic Arsonist Sets Own Apartment On Fire to Harm Jewish Neighbors

The 56-year-old was sentenced to life in prison after five people were injured due to the blaze, and a baby had to be thrown out a window to safety.

The Independent UK

Met Police Officer fined for assault after bus fare arrest has conviction quashed

Pc Perry Lathwood was charged after he arrested a woman in Croydon which went viral on social media

Evening Standard

Met Police officer jailed for stealing money from dead man

Craig Carter, of Harlow, Essex, stole around £115 from Italian filmmaker and actor Claudio Gaetani between September 7 and 14 2022

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