Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has issued a statement after Martyn Blake, the police marksman who shot and killed Chris Kaba, was cleared of murder.

Blake, 40, faced trial at the Old Bailey after Kaba, 24, was shot through the front windscreen of an Audi Q8 in Streatham, south-east London, on September 5, 2022.

Speaking to the media, Rowley said: "Over the past two years, Sergeant Blake has paid a huge personal and professional sacrifice. And this has been an incredibly difficult time for him and his family, and he has acted with professionalism and dignity throughout.

"This case has had enormous impact on many. Chris Kaba's family and friends continue to grieve the loss of a loved one, and today will be enormously difficult for them."