Officer Blake: What Now?

The Trial

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🗓️ 23 October 2024

⏱️ 27 minutes

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In light of the Not Guilty verdict for firearms officer Martyn Blake, join us for the final episode of this series as we discuss the fallout of this landmark case. This includes today's announcement from the Home Secretary that there will now be a presumption of anonymity for all firearms officers facing trial over shooting in the course of duty up to the point of conviction. Mark Williams, Chief Executive of the Police Firearms Officers Association talks to Caroline and George about how important this will be for protecting officers who discharge guns in the course of duty in the future and the impact of the trial on Martyn Blake, other firearms officers and their families. Welcome to Episode 7: What Now? Follow us on instagram @thetrialpod Email us [email protected] Whatsapp us +447796657512 (start your message with ‘Trial’) Presenters: Caroline Cheetham and George Odling Guest: Mark Williams Editor: Chelsey Moore Creative Director: Caroline Cheetham Executive Producer: Lucy Vallance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Seriously popular.
0:05.0	Welcome to the trial of Officer Blake. I'm Caroline Cheetham and I'm George Udling.
0:10.0	We'll be back in a second. Again, there are no winners or no lose, how soon the sad fact is that a young man has
0:27.0	the not guilty verdict leaves us with the deep pain of injustice adding to the unbearable sorrow.
0:35.0	The acquittal of Martin Blake isn't just a failure for our family but for all those
0:38.9	affected by police violence.
0:40.9	He said he was filled with dread. He thought that one of his colleagues was about to die.
0:47.0	Martin Blake has been acquitted of murder and is a free man.
1:00.0	In September 2022, Chris Cabot was driving a car in Stretin, South London when he was shot in a Met police operation.
1:02.0	He died from a met police operation.
1:02.5	He died from a single gunshot wound.
1:05.6	A firearms officer later named as Sergeant Martin Blake
1:08.9	was put on trial for murder.
1:11.0	The jury took just three hours to find him not guilty. The decision to name him was
1:16.7	controversial and it led to hundreds of met police officers giving up their permits to carry
1:21.3	weapons.
1:22.8	Questions are now being asked about why Martin Blake was ever charged, why he was
1:27.2	named, and what this might mean now for firearms officers.
1:31.7	The Met Commissioner, Sir Mark Rowley, has also said the system holding
1:34.9	police to account is broken. I'm Caroline Cheetham and with my colleague George Oddling
1:40.2	will be bringing you the latest after this historic court case.
1:44.0	This is the trial of Officer Blake.
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