Guilty of murder of Met Police Custody Sergeant Matt Ratana at Croydon Police Station 25 Sept 2020

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By Harry Low & Daniel Sandford
BBC News
Sgt Matiu Ratana was head coach at East Grinstead Rugby Club. Killer Louis De Zoysa will never be freed.
He was found guilty of murder, having claimed diminished responsibility.
Sgt Ratana's partner Su Bushby said her grief was "tormenting" and spoke of an "intense" feeling of emptiness.
De Zoysa, 26, of Banstead, Surrey, shot himself after the attack and was left with brain damage.
The defendant, who communicated in court using a whiteboard, remained impassive as the whole-life order was handed down.
Sentencing at Northampton Crown Court, Mr Justice Jeremy Johnson said De Zoysa's autism and the impact on his family were not sufficient mitigating factors for a lesser term.
How did a handcuffed prisoner shoot dead a policeman?
In the hours before Mr Ratana's death, De Zoysa was arrested while walking along London Road in Norbury, south London.
He told the two arresting officers he was carrying cannabis. However, in a holster hidden under his left arm he was also found to be carrying an antique Colt revolver.
His waistband was checked and he was frisked, but the officers missed the gun. They had no metal detector in their patrol car.
The court also heard victim impact statements from other members of Sgt Ratana's family.
His sister Jessica Williams said: "The cruel and senseless actions of one man have left me and my family broken.
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Matiu "Matt" Ratana (3 May 1966 – 25 September 2020) was a New Zealand-born British police sergeant who was shot dead inside a police custody facility in ...
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