Armed police officer Martyn Blake is given a promotion after he was cleared of murdering Chris Kaba – as former top cop says it shows the Met is fully behind him [Video]

20:55 EST 09 Nov 2024, updated 21:26 EST 09 Nov 2024

Armed police officer Martyn Blake has been promoted just weeks after he was cleared of the murder of gang member Chris Kaba.

The Met Police marksman, 40, is set to become an inspector, having passed the relevant exams prior to the fatal shooting two years ago. 

Last month, Sgt Blake was dramatically cleared after being accused of firing his weapon and killing the 24-year-old ‘without justification’ to stop the suspect escaping police.

He shot Mr Kaba through a car windscreen in Streatham, South London, on September 5, 2022 after he failed to stop for officers.

Footage of the incident showed Mr Kaba using his car as a ‘battering ram’ by driving forwards and backwards in an attempt to force his way between a marked police car and a Tesla parked nearby, leading the officer to open fire.