Tag Archives: Sgt Matt Ratana

‘Shoddy and inadequate’ police search led to Ratana’s death

Posted on November 14, 2023 by insidecroydon

The partner of Sergeant Matt Ratana, the officer who was shot dead by a prisoner carrying a gun inside Croydon Custody Centre in September 2020, said he had been let down by the “shoddy and inadequate” performance of his Metropolitan … Continue reading →

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Memorial matches stand out as rugby clubs prepare for kick-off

Posted on September 1, 2023 by insidecroydon

RUGBY ROUND-UP: While the England team’s preparations for the World Cup are in disarray following injuries, brainfade and piss-poor performances, the outlook locally is far brighter, with clubs using the off-season to re-group, re-build and, in some cases, lick some … Continue reading →

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Coroner to hold inquest into police station death of Matt Ratana

Posted on August 12, 2023 by insidecroydon

There is to be a high-profile, formal inquest into how a man, while in custody, was able to walk into a Croydon police station when armed with a pistol and then, despite being in handcuffs, fire off four bullets, murdering … Continue reading →

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Croydon cop killer Louis De Zoysa handed life jail sentence

Posted on July 27, 2023 by insidecroydon

Murderer of Sgt Matt Ratana did not have ‘an autistic meltdown’ that led to the fatal shooting in the Windmill Road custody centre, as the defence had claimed, judge rules at emotional sentencing hearing Louis De Zoysa, who shot and … Continue reading →

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De Zoysa found guilty of murder in Croydon police station

Posted on June 23, 2023 by insidecroydon

Louis De Zoysa was today handed a guilty verdict by a jury at Northampton Crown Court for the murder in September 2020 of Police Sergeant Matt Ratana, who was shot through the heart with a pistol that the accused had … Continue reading →

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Murder trial jury sees video of moment Sgt Ratana was shot

Posted on June 9, 2023 by insidecroydon

Jurors at a murder trial yesterday were shown video of the moment when, while in the Croydon Custody Centre in September 2020, a man under arrest, with his hands handcuffed behind his back and in the presence of two other … Continue reading →

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