This weekend, Black Lives Matter is calling for a national day of action in response to the death of Christopher Kaba.
The activists claim that Mr. Kaba’s family wishes for protests to be staged on Saturday in London and other British cities.
It occurred after he was was shot by police when they attempted to stop his vehicle after it generated an ANPR warning. He had no weapons.
It is rumored that the London protests will begin in front of New Scotland Yard.
Officers are already overburdened with policing duties related to the Queen’s funeral, so this situation is likely to exacerbate their workload.
Chairman of the Metropolitan Police Federation Ken Marsh told MailOnline, ‘That would be very difficult for us if it were to occur.
Last Saturday, thousands of Black Lives Matter protesters demonstrated in central London.
The protests over the death of Chris Kaba are likely to recur this weekend, as they did last Saturday.
Chris Kaba, 24 years old, was shot and killed by armed police following a car chase on Monday evening.
I urge everyone to strive for endurance. Nobody should be allowed to continue like this,’ said Stormzy, a rapper, to the crowd. They were accountable for someone’s death.
However, we would be able to handle it if it occurred.
We are in a mourning phase for the Queen. The entire nation is participating.
It would be more beneficial if this weekend’s demonstration did not occur, but individuals have the freedom to demonstrate.
We shall investigate everything of this nature without fear or favor.
Mr. Kaba, 24, was fatally shot by armed police in south London on Monday night, following a car chase.
Helen Nkama, the bereaved mother of Mr. Kaba, organized the peaceful demonstration on Saturday, which was attended by an estimated 4,000 to 5,000 protestors.
One protester stated that she attended last Saturday’s shooting demonstration because young black people should be able to live their lives without feeling endangered.
Helen Nkama, the distraught mother of Mr. Kaba, led Saturday’s peaceful demonstration, which was attended by an estimated 4,000 to 5,000 protestors.
Mr. Kaba was unarmed when he died Monday evening in South London following a car chase. Two police cars surrounded the rapper on a residential street in Streatham Hill, where a single fatal shot was fired.
Stormzy and Diane Abbott, whose electorate encompasses Hackney North and Stoke Newington, were also present.
The hip-hop artist urged the gathering to “strive for endurance” and demanded accountability for Mr. Kaba’s death.
The march occurred as Mr. Kaba’s family urged the officer who fired the shot be “immediately suspended” pending an investigation into the event.
The suspension occurred earlier this week.
The Independent Office of Police Conduct (IOPC) is conducting a homicide investigation into the officer.
Last Saturday, crowds marching to Scotland Yard paid respect to Mr. Kaba, who was soon to become a father.
Signs bearing the inscriptions ‘Black Lives Matter,’ ‘Justice for Chris Kaba,’ and ‘Abolish the Met’ were displayed alongside chants of ‘no justice, no peace,’ and ‘police are the murderers.’
As protesters gathered in Parliament Square and marched into Whitehall, there was a modest police presence.
The march was led by Mr. Kaba’s family, according to Channel 4 reporter Riya Chatterjee. The group made frequent pauses since the family need rest breaks.
One of the broadcasters reportedly stated, “We shall move at the pace of sorrow.”
In his message to the demonstrators, Stormzy echoed the Kaba family’s demand for accountability.
I urge everyone to strive for endurance. Nobody should be allowed to continue in this manner,’ he said. They were accountable for someone’s death.
This is [potentially] murder. It may have been either a sibling or a relative. Another British rapper, Wretch 32, was also present at the event. He was part of a small group that stood on an elevated platform, passed a microphone around, and led chants.
Why is our law superior than the law, he asked? Without justice, peace cannot exist.