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2024-10-23 09:06:44 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 194D898AE283081EFC48D88B9EAF394BB116742E9FC9AC58D20F78DFDE05601D
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Chris Kaba was not sentenced to death. He attempted to flee from Armed Police using his vehicle as a weapon and was shot in the process. A jury decided the Police Officers actions were self defence which is allowed under UK Law. https://news.sky.com/story/amp/why-did-chris-kabas-killer-stand-trial-and-what-are-the-laws-on-police-shootings-13238608 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-defence_in_English_law
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