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crime3 years ago•4 min saved

Conviction in Murder of Met Police Sergeant Matiu Ratana

Louis De Zoysa has been found guilty of murdering Met Police sergeant Matiu Ratana by shooting him in the chest with an antique gun he had smuggled into a south London custody centre. De Zoysa had claimed diminished responsibility, but a jury ruled he had acted deliberately. During the trial, the jury was shown distressing video footage of the New Zealand-born sergeant being hit by the first of three shots discharged by De Zoysa. Sgt Ratana, who was known as Matt, died of his injuries in hospital. De Zoysa will be sentenced on 27 July.

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crime3 years ago•6 min saved

Man convicted of murdering London custody officer while handcuffed.

Louis De Zoysa shot and killed Sgt Matiu Ratana, a custody officer, at Croydon Custody Centre in London in September 2020. De Zoysa was carrying a loaded antique Colt revolver, which he had concealed under his arm, and had made his own ammunition. He was handcuffed and searched by two police officers, who missed the gun in the holster under his arm. De Zoysa moved the gun from the holster to his hands, still cuffed behind his back, and shot Sgt Ratana in the heart. De Zoysa was found guilty of murder and his motive for carrying the gun remains unknown.

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