Chris Kaba's family lead protests after Met Police officer cleared of his murder

Chris Kaba’s family led protests outside the Old Bailey after a Metropolitan Police officer was cleared of his murder.

A jury at the Old Bailey acquitted Martyn Blake after around three and a half hours of deliberation on Monday (21 October).

Mr Blake, 40, stood trial after shooting the 24-year-old through the front windscreen of an Audi Q8 in Streatham, south-east London, on 5 September 2022.

On Monday evening, more than 100 people gathered outside the Old Bailey, where a number of speakers demanded “justice” for Mr Kaba and his family.

A banner that said, “We Keep Each Other Safe” was held.

Chants of “Say his name – Chris Kaba” were heard outside the court as police closed off the road to traffic.

Mr Kaba’s cousin also spoke about how the family watched footage showing Mr Kaba being killed at the start of the trial and her auntie started “shaking uncontrollably” and crying.

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[MzururajiAbroad]

I am black law abiding citizen and I support the court decision, it's time now for us black people to take responsibilities for our own actions and stop using racism card to hide our failure in the society..he was a Gang member who attempted to kill another person and no one is mentioning that, besides he even attempted to kill police officers by using his car as a weapon and he did not succeed

[AlbertMurphy-vqnn]

You raised a thug but it is every one else fault

[danbruhh]

Ramming a police car whilst lots of armed police are attempting to stop you, blue lights flashing . shouting “stop! Armed police” isn’t rly amazing decision making

[TheAArmstrong]

Kaba ended himself through his stupidity

[bushyg]

The police didn't fail ur son . U failed to raise him right.

[Lastmanstanding-wbiq]

Police need to protect us from people like that, and they did !

[TuorTheBlessedOfUlmo]

Mr Kaba’s family said was "painful proof that our lives are not valued by the system". Yes Criminals are not valued by the system thank you for clearing that up Mr Kaba.

[davesilkstone]

How about his family go and make reparations to his victims?

[Flightwithoutwings]

The police didn't bring him up his parents did. The police didn't make him live a criminals life he did. The police didn't make him drive at them putting their lives in danger he did. Stop blaming other people for HIS choices!!

[DBCooper]

Why even give theses clowns attention?

Defending Kaba at this point is ridiculous.

[User-ttd]

Why are they protesting? They should be holding their heads in their hands in embarrassment that one of their family was a criminal. ‘No justice’? I think the innocent law abiding people of London got justice.

[rbir]

They tried to gag the truth but their injunction failed. The truth is out that their boy was a gangster.

[vlerdensmoid]

I've never been shot by police. Nor have I ever been in a gun wielding gang, or rammed police cars. Strange that.

[S-T-E-V-E]

Look at them all with their Palestinian Scarfs, what a joke! Your Son was a Thug involved with a gang of armed robbers, you should be ashamed of him!

[MrStevecrasher]

He should NEVER have gone on trial in the first place, a miscarriage of justice avoided... which makes a change.

[upduckie]

Trying so hard to get their George floyd moment.

[kenwalding]

Had he obeyed the law he would be here today. Don't blame other people for your mistakes.

[TheCrappyRobot]

SAY HIS NAME!

"CRIMINAL!"

[BenEyah]

“Police are perpetrators”
Your son was a perpetrator so why not protest about that as well or do you just turn a blind eye to that ‘cause you benefited from his proceeds?

[Wildrover]

These people defending this guy, his family included, are the real problem here.