Protestors chant outside Old Bailey as police officer 'not guilty' of Chris Kaba's murder

Dozens of protestors gathered extracurricular the Old Bailey (Image: PA)

Furious protesters could beryllium heard chanting 'no justice, nary peace' arsenic they gathered extracurricular London's Old Bailey conscionable hours aft a Met Police serviceman was cleared of Chris Kaba's murder.

More than 100 radical gathered extracurricular the Old Bailey with Chris Kaba’s household aftee constabulary marksman Martyn Blake, who fatally changeable him connected September 5, 2022, was cleared of execution aft 3 hours of assemblage deliberations.

Mr Kaba’s family said they are “devastated” and consciousness “the heavy symptom of injustice”.

They besides said the verdict was a nonaccomplishment “for each those affected by constabulary violence”, adding that “no household should endure the unimaginable grief we person faced”.

Chris Kaba was fatally changeable successful Streatham, London connected September 5, 2022 (Image: PA)

In a connection issued by run radical Inquest, Mr Kaba’s household said they would “continue warring for Chris, for justice, and for existent change”.

On Monday evening, much than 100 radical gathered extracurricular the Old Bailey, wherever a fig of speakers demanded justness for Mr Kaba and his family.

A banner was held that said “We Keep Each Other Safe”, arsenic good arsenic placards saying “Justice for Chris Kaba”.

Tensions were precocious aft the assemblage delivered its 'not guilty' verdict (Image: PA)

Chants of “Say his sanction – Chris Kaba” and “No justness – nary peace” were heard extracurricular the Central Criminal Court connected Monday evening arsenic constabulary closed disconnected the roadworthy to traffic.

One of the speakers called for radical to articulation a march being held connected Saturday successful cardinal London, and said Mr Kaba’s family volition beryllium determination and volition manus a missive to Downing Street.

Mr Kaba’s cousin spoke astatine the lawsuit astir however the household had hoped for a blameworthy verdict.

She besides said they “haven’t truly begun to process” the verdict.

Chants of 'no justice, nary peace' could beryllium heard extracurricular the Central Criminal Court (Image: PA)

Emily Spurrell, who is chairwoman of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) and the Police and Crime Commissioner for Merseyside, said: “The acquittal of Metropolitan Police firearms serviceman Martyn Blake for the execution of Chris Kaba ends a agelong and achy acquisition for each concerned.

“I privation to widen my sympathies to Chris Kaba’s household who volition find today’s verdict hard to travel to presumption with.

“Police firearms discharges are precise rare, but the consequences tin beryllium catastrophic.

“It is, of course, close that specified incidents are investigated and, if the grounds is there, prosecuted successful the transgression courts.

“PCCs person a ineligible work to marque definite the highest standards are successful spot regarding the information and information of firearms, some for the nationalist and those who transportation them.

“We, on with Government and the wider policing sector, request to bespeak connected the wider implications.”