Chris Kaba: Rally for man shot by police held at Met headquarters

Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the headquarters of New Scotland Yard on Saturday

Crowds have gathered outside the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police in a rally against racism and police brutality.

It followed the fatal shooting of a 24-year-old unarmed black man, Chris Kaba, by a Met officer on 5 September.

Members of Mr Kaba's family, who have accused the force of racism, joined protesters along with politicians.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct is investigating, and will look at whether race was a factor.

Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn spoke at the gathering, as did the MP for Streatham Bell Ribeiro-Addy.

Jeremy Corbyn was at the rally outside New Scotland Yard

Videos posted from Saturday's protests show a crowd of people on London's embankment chanting: "What do we want? Justice."

The protest in central London was one of many taking place in the UK, including in Brighton, Oxford, Southampton, Coventry, Leamington Spa, Manchester, Taunton, Hassockfield, and Cardiff, as part of a National Day of Action organised by the Justice for Chris Kaba campaign.

Chris Kaba's cousin Sheeda told the crowd: "We know we are not alone and we are so grateful"

Mr Kaba died after a single shot by a firearms officer at the Met, who has since been suspended from duty.

He had been involved in a police pursuit after the car he was driving was flagged on an automatic camera system indicating it had been involved in an offence.

Mr Kaba's family have accused the Met of racism.

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The IOPC said it had been in contact with Mr Kaba's family regarding the investigation, which is expected to take six to nine months to complete.

But Mr Kaba's family has called for the investigation to be concluded swiftly.

His cousin, Jefferson Bosela, said: "We won't be waiting years for this. We want justice as soon as we can."

Daniel Machover, a lawyer speaking on behalf of the family, described the timeframe as "unacceptably long and lacking urgency".

Chris Kaba, who was due to become a father, died in the early hours of 6 September about two hours after he was shot

The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said the IOPC "must go wherever the evidence takes them".

He added: "I fully understand the grave concerns and impact of Chris Kaba's death on black Londoners across our city, and the anger, pain and fear it has caused across our communities - as well as the desire for justice and change.

"The IOPC have confirmed to me that they are fully committed to carrying out a thorough and comprehensive investigation to establish all of the facts - with all key findings made public.

"I'm clear that the independent investigation must be fearless and leave no stone unturned."

Met Police Assistant Commissioner Amanda Pearson said: "We continue to fully support the IOPC investigation as they work to establish the facts and try to answer the many questions Mr Kaba's family and others have around his tragic death.

A coroner's inquest into the death is due to open on 4 October.

Crowds gathered outside the Met headquarters with placards and loudhailers

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