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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Matthew Cooper

High Court judge turned down bid for jurors to visit Matt Ratana murder scene

PA Wire

The judge in the trial of Croydon police station killer Louis De Zoysa refused a defence request for jurors to visit and inspect the holding cell where he shot dead Sergeant Matt Ratana.

Lawyers acting for the former HMRC data analyst made an eve-of-trial plea for jurors to travel more than 80 miles to south London to view the custody block where the 25-year-old claimed to have had an autistic meltdown.

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