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So, why now? Why these clauses? It is important that we reflect on the context in which they are being brought forward. The case behind the proposal, acknowledged by the Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper, is that of Martyn Blake, a police officer who shot and, tragically, killed Chris Kaba during a police stop in Streatham in September 2022. For those who remember the case, after a year-long investigation—I say that in the light of the previous amendment—the CPS authorised a charge of murder in September 2023. The court had initially granted the officer anonymity.