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Podcast: Double Jeopardy - UK Law and Politics
Episode: The Shooting of Chris Kaba and Failing the Victims of Mohamed Al-Fayed
Description: Metropolitan Police firearms officer Martyn Blake has been acquitted of the murder of gangster Chris Kaba. He may still face the sack because the Independent Office for Police Conduct can pursue disciplinary actions even after a criminal acquittal. How does this process work? And what are the complexities in cases like this? Were the CPS right to prosecute and how does the law of self-defence impact the actions of armed officers?Ken Macdonald and Tim Owen are back to discuss these and other questions arising from police shootings. They look at the role of t...