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Officer Blake in the Witness Box

Martyn Blake tells the jury he was "filled with dread" and thought one of his colleagues could have died, in the moments before he killed Chris Kaba.

Follow the trial of Metropolitan firearms officer Martyn Blake, who has been charged with the murder of Chris Kaba. Chris died from a single gunshot after being stopped by police in Streatham, south London, on Tuesday 5 September 2022. Martyn Blake, who was previously known only as NX121, has pleaded not guilty to murder.

In this episode, reporters Adina Campbell and Ross Ryan hear how Martyn Blake told the jury he was "filled with dread" and thought one of his colleagues could have died, in the moments before he killed Chris Kaba. We鈥檒l also find out what Officer Blake said in response to the allegation he intended to kill Chris Kaba.

Producer: Ross Ryan
News Editor: Gemma Stevenson
Executive Producer: Lorraine Maguire
Commissioning Editor: Alistair Miskin

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