NEWS STORY : Chris Kaba Allegedly Shot Man in Nightclub as Robert Jenrick Calls Police Officer Martyn Blake a Hero

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The BBC has reported that Chris Kaba allegedly shot a man in a nightclub just days before he was shot by Martyn Blake, a police officer. In new evidence released after Blake was cleared of murder, the news has added weight to the concern that police officers were fearing their lives when Kaba was ramming their police cars and trying to escape arrest. Robert Jenrick, one of two candidates for the Conservative leadership, said:

“Martyn Blake, the firearms officer cleared today, was a hero who found himself fearing for his life and the life of his colleagues. His prosecution was wrong and endangered the public. The ordeal he has gone through, unthinkable. We must back our brave police officers, and not drag them through the courts for making split second decisions.”

With some complaints from MPs about the CPS’s decision to prosecute, pressure is growing on the independent body to fully explain why they made the decision to take Blake to court given the circumstances. In a statement they said:

“We fully respect the jury’s decision”.

They added:

“This has been a complex and sensitive case and the decision to prosecute was made after an in-depth consideration of all the available evidence”.