The mom of an unarmed black man who was killed by a police officer in south London has once more known as for justice after being proven the bodycam footage of his capturing.
Chris Kaba, 24, was killed on 5 September after a police chase in Streatham Hill.
His Audi was hemmed in by two police automobiles in a slender residential road earlier than one spherical was fired from a police weapon.
The Metropolitan Police officer concerned has been suspended.
Earlier on Wednesday, the household spoke with new Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley and have been proven bodycam footage of the incident.
Following the assembly, Mr Kaba’s mom Helen Nkama mentioned: “It was hard… very hard.
“As I’ve mentioned earlier than, my coronary heart is already damaged.
“What I want is justice for my son and I want the truth.”
Jefferson Bosela, Mr Kaba’s cousin, was additionally on the assembly.
“It was hard, but the family just wants justice,” he mentioned.
“For now, the family are going to take a break and take a step back.”
Last week, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) mentioned it might “explore all of the circumstances” surrounding the demise of the rapper, together with whether or not “race influenced any actions taken by the police”.
The IOPC will study whether or not the law enforcement officials knew Mr Kaba earlier than the incident and the way they got here to concentrate on the automobile he had been driving.
IOPC regional director Sal Naseem mentioned: “We fully appreciate that Chris Kaba’s devastated family and the community have a lot of unanswered questions about his death.
“We have additionally suggested Chris’s household that we intention to finish our investigation inside six to 9 months.
“We understand that people want answers quickly, but this is a complex investigation involving a significant amount of evidence.
“There are a lot of inquiries to hold out over the approaching weeks and months, together with knowledgeable evaluation, and it’s important that we permit our investigation to run its course as we search to determine the entire information.”
Mr Kaba’s relatives, however, are upset that the investigation could take up to nine months, saying this is “unacceptably lengthy” and “lacks urgency”.
An inquest into Mr Kaba’s demise can be opened on 4 October.
Source: information.sky.com”