Man shot dead in car by Met officer was not posing threat to life, jury told

Prosecution tells court Martyn Blake may have been ‘angry, frustrated and annoyed’ when he shot Chris Kaba in 2022

A Metropolitan police firearms officer accused of shooting a man dead through a car windscreen may have been “angry, frustrated and annoyed” when he did so, a jury has heard.

Martyn Blake shot Chris Kaba on 5 September 2022 in Streatham, south London. Kaba was followed by police while driving an Audi car before armed officers stopped and surrounded his vehicle.

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