'They have killed someone, that’s murder. Just keep going, because the family needs you.’ Stormzy delivered a powerful speech at the Chris Kaba march this afternoon, and earned a rapturous applause from the crowd.
put in an appearance at the Chris Kaba march on Saturday to show solidarity., demanding justice following the death of 24-year-old Kaba earlier this week.officer after a single bullet was fired during an attempted arrest in south London.with a spokesperson for the Met Police confirming a homicide probe had been launched, an offence which covers both murder and manslaughter.
‘I was very hesitant to come up here because I know, a lot of the time, even with my name, they try and turn it into this other thing and use my name to try and make it about me, but it’s nothing about me,’ he began, speaking into a microphone.‘It’s about us, it’s about the family, it’s about everyone grieving. Chris has a mother, he has a family, he has brothers, he has friends, people who knew him their whole life, for them this is unbearable’, he continued, saying he wants to use his ‘voice.
‘I just encourage everyone, at whatever capacity, do whatever you can do to help. But also, have the stamina to keep going because they have killed someone, that’s murder. Just keep going, because the family needs you.’
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