The Met police marksman who fatally shot Chris Kaba has been cleared of his murder.
Martyn Blake, 40, stood trial at the Old Bailey after shooting the 24-year-old through the front windscreen of an Audi Q8 in Streatham, south-east London, on September 5 2022.The car had been used as a getaway vehicle in a shooting the previous evening, and was hemmed in by police cars in Kirkstall Gardens after an officer recognised its registration number.
Prosecutors argued that Mr Blake had misjudged the risk, exaggerated the threat to his colleagues in statements following the shooting, and had aimed at Mr Kaba's head, all of which he denied. In his defence, jurors heard a series of glowing testimonials from colleagues and senior officers.Defence barrister Patrick Gibbs KC said Mr Blake was no "RoboCop"with the "nanosecond" reactions of a computer.
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