A police officer, previously known as NX121, who is facing trial for the murder of Chris Kaba in South London, will be publicly named on January 30. The officer shot Mr Kaba through the car windscreen, resulting in his death. The officer's name and date of birth will be disclosed, but their home address or image cannot be published.
A police officer charged with murder following the fatal shooting of Chris Kaba will be named publicly. The Metropolitan Police firearms officer, who had previously been known only as NX121, is facing trial at the Old Bailey over the shooting of 24-year-old Mr Kaba in Streatham Hill, South London . The officer will now be named publicly on January 30.
Judge Lucraft said that the officer’s name and date of birth will be made public next year, but that their home address or any image of them cannot be published. The Metropolitan Police marksman was charged with murder on September 20 this year, with the Crown Prosecution Service choosing not to publicly name the officer at that stage ahead of an application to keep him anonymous.
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