Police officers across the UK have fallen silent to remember ‘gentle giant’ Metropolitan Police Sergeant Matt Ratana who was shot ‘several times’ by a suspect in handcuffs inside a police station. The 54-year-old was shot as he was preparing to search a handcuffed suspect – widely named as Louis De Zoysa, 23 – who had … Read more
Sgt Matt Ratana, 54, died from a gunshot wound to the chest after being fired upon inside police station, inquest hears Policeman shot while preparing to search handcuffed suspect in Croydon Preliminary post-mortem report was read at Croydon Coroner’s Court today Detectives are still yet to speak to the alleged gunman, Louis De Zoysa, 23 By … Read more
New Zealand‘s high commissioner to the UK has made an emotional visit to the scene where custody officer Matt Rantana was shot dead, ahead of an inquest later today. Bede Corry joined Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick to pay his respects at Croydon Custody Centre in London, where New Zealand-born Sgt Ratana was killed … Read more
Posing for the camera, this is the former engineering student suspected of shooting dead policeman Matt Ratana. Alleged gunman Louis De Zoysa, 23, remains in a critical condition after apparently blasting himself during a tussle with officers after Sgt Ratana was hit in the heart inside his own station last week. These images of De Zoysa … Read more
Forensic officers are still searching the home of Louis De Zoysa, the 23-year-old murder suspect thought to have shot dead Sergeant Matt Ratana in a London police station four days ago. Officers are also combing a field in Surrey as part of the investigation into Sgt Ratana’s killing. Sgt Ratana, 54, was shot as he … Read more
Police officers in New Zealand performed a haka today in memory of Sergeant Matt Ratana four days after he was shot dead inside a custody centre in London. The group of officers carried out the traditional Māori dance at Porirua College near Wellington following the shooting last Friday in Croydon, South London. New Zealander Sgt … Read more
A disgraceful yob filmed himself goading distraught policemen over the death of a slain Metropolitan Police colleague – hours after the fatal shooting took place. Footage from Kennington in south London captures a man tell three officers ‘it is what it is’ after they explained they were having a difficult day following the shooting of … Read more