Met police officer who shot and killed 24-year-old drill rapper Chris Kaba cleared of murder

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A post shared by #JUSTICEFORCHRISKABA (@justiceforchriskaba)Now, a jury has unanimously acquitted Blake of the murder of Kaba after deliberating for around three hours on Monday (October 21).

Speaking after the trial (as per Mixmag), Kaba’s family said: “The not guilty verdict leaves us with the deep pain of injustice adding to the unbearable sorrow we have felt since Chris was killed.

The acquittal of Martyn Blake isn’t just a failure for our family, but for all those affected by police violence.”Kayza Rose, a member of the Justice for Chris Kaba campaign group also weighed in and said: “This outcome reinforces the harsh reality that police can kill without consequence.”“The fight for accountability, for justice, and for racial equality has spanned decades,” she continued. “We honour all those who have contributed to that fight.

Those that came before us, whose shoulders we stand on today. We are reminded that there is nothing for us in this criminal, legal system.”A post shared by #JUSTICEFORCHRISKABA (@justiceforchriskaba)Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood has called for all sides to respect the verdict.