A policeman, Martyn Blake, has been found not guilty of the murder of Chris Kaba, a young unarmed black man who was shot dead at the wheel of a car after he was surrounded by armed officers.
But that’s only half the story and in today’s Substack I will reveal the layers upon layers of secrecy which enshrouded the case until today (Tuesday 22 October), several hours after the verdict was announced.
Kaba, 27, was shot dead in Streatham, south London at around 10pm on 5 September 2022.
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