The Guardian – Met officer cleared of murder after shooting unarmed driver in the head
The Guardian reports a Metropolitan Police firearms officer who shot unarmed suspect Chris Kaba in the head has been acquitted of murder. The paper says that the verdict has fuelled police anger that Blake was put on trial in the first place. The paper says cops want to see reform of a system they say punishes them for doing their job and that cops are lobbying ministers to make it harder for such a trial to happen again.
Australian senator Lidia Thorpe protested King Charles’s visit to the country yesterday.
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk
If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read
Editorial 22 October 2024.
Tuesday’s front pages report that police officer Martyn Blake has been cleared of the murder of Chris Kaba – an unarmed man who was shot dead during a police stop in south London in 2022.
Several papers feature images of Australian senator Lidia Thorpe heckling King Charles during his tour of the country.
The upcoming October Budget has prominent coverage on today’s front splashes as well as the Conservative leadership race.
