London’s Central Criminal Court

Black motorist fatally shot by London police officer in 2022 was a member of a violent gang

Prosecutors defended their decision to charge Blake in an exceptionally rare case against a British police officer for a death in the line of duty
They argued at trial that Blake misjudged the risk to his colleagues, exaggerated the threat after the shooting and aimed for Kaba’s head

By AP · 22 October 2024