The officer who was cleared of murdering Chris Kaba now faces a gross misconduct disciplinary over the shooting.

Following a review by the Independent Office of Police Conduct (IOPC), Sgt Martyn Blake has been told he must appear before a hearing and could be sacked, reports The Telegraph.

Sgt Blake was found not guilty after a trial at the Old Bailey in October last year.

However, he now faces the prospect of losing his livelihood over the shooting because disciplinary offences are based on the civil test, which states that an honest but mistaken belief must also be "reasonable."

Chris Kaba was shot once in the head in September 2022PA

Kaba was shot by police officer Martyn Blake after trying to ram his way past police cars in Streatham, south-east London, in September 2022.

Following the trial, it could be reported that Kaba was a core member The 67, of one of London’s most dangerous gangs and was accused of being involved in two shootings in the six days before he was killed.

There were claims that Sgt Blake was left with a bounty on his head after his trial, and questions were raised as to whether he should have been prosecuted.

Prosecutors had made the argument during the trial that Sgt Blake had acted out of "fear, anger or frustration."

Protests took place following Chris Kaba's deathGetty

However, the defence had accepted the argument that he had followed his training to the letter and had fired because he genuinely believed the lives of his colleagues were in danger.