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Murderer who shot dead Met sergeant Matt Ratana loses conviction and sentence appeal bids

De Zoysa was previously told he would die behind bars

The Independent UK · May 8, 2025

Killer of Met sergeant Matt Ratana loses conviction and sentence appeal bids

Louis De Zoysa, 27, was given a whole life order in July 2023 after being convicted of Sgt Matt Ratana’s murder the previous month.

Evening Standard · May 8, 2025

Mother of custody officer’s killer ‘concerned’ about ‘unstable’ son in prison

Sgt Ratana, 54, who was attached to the Metropolitan Police, was murdered in the early hours of September 25 2020 by De Zoysa.

The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2025

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Matt Ratana: Partner of officer shot dead by prisoner hiding gun sues Met Police

Matt Ratana was murdered by Louis de Zoysa, who opened fire with an antique revolver at Croydon custody suite

Evening Standard · Mar 15, 2024

Matt Ratana's partner criticises officers’ ‘catalogue of serious failings’ and slams Met Police

Matt Ratana was murdered by Louis de Zoysa at Croydon custody suite in south London

Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2023

Partner of shot sergeant criticises officers’ ‘catalogue of serious failings’

Matt Ratana was murdered by Louis de Zoysa at Croydon custody suite in south London.

The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2023

Matt Ratana: Sergeant killed in cell after colleagues failed to do thorough search of gunman, inquest rules

Matt Ratana was murdered in a custody cell in Croydon

The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2023

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Matt Ratana unlawfully killed after failed search by colleagues – coroner

The Metropolitan Police sergeant was murdered in the early hours of September 25 2020 by Louis de Zoysa.

The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2023

Officer expressed ‘astonishment’ colleagues missed gun used to kill Matt Ratana

The Metropolitan Police sergeant was killed on September 25 2020 by Louis de Zoysa, 26, who opened fire with an antique revolver in Croydon.

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2023

Matt Ratana inquest: Officer ‘failed to correct colleague’s search method’ before murder

The Metropolitan Police sergeant was killed by Louis de Zoysa at Croydon custody suite in south London on September 25 2020

Evening Standard · Nov 2, 2023

Officer ‘failed to correct colleague’s search method’ before Matt Ratana murder

The Metropolitan Police sergeant was killed by Louis de Zoysa at Croydon custody suite in south London on September 25 2020.

The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2023

Police officer who missed gun used to kill Matt Ratana 'ignored training' in search

The Metropolitan Police sergeant was killed on September 25 2020 by Louis de Zoysa

Evening Standard · Nov 1, 2023

Police officer who missed gun used to kill Matt Ratana admits ignoring training

The Metropolitan Police sergeant was killed on September 25 2020 by Louis de Zoysa.

The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023

Matt Ratana’s partner tells inquest of grief as paramedics describe ‘carnage’

Sergeant Ratana was killed on September 25 2020 by Louis de Zoysa, 26, who opened fire with a revolver at Croydon custody suite in south London.

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2023

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Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2023

Inquest for murdered Met Police officer Matt Ratana set to start

Sergeant Matt Ratana was shot dead in a police custody suite in Croydon

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2023

Whole-life orders: The sentence that sees criminals likely to die behind bars

They will never be considered for release unless there are exceptional compassionate grounds to warrant it.

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2023

Gun fanatic handed whole-life sentence for murder of Met custody sergeant - old

Louis De Zoysa shot Sgt Matt Ratana in a holding cell after hiding a revolver from police officers for about 50 minutes.

Evening Standard · Jul 27, 2023

Sergeant Matt Ratana’s killer Louis De Zoysa sentenced to rest of his life in prison for murder

Judge said the murder of Sgt Ratana by Louis De Zoysa was planned, premeditated, and carried out ‘in cold blood’

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The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2023

Killer of Met police officer Sgt Matt Ratana given whole-life sentence

Louis De Zoysa, 26, murdered 54-year-old with a gun he smuggled into a custody unit in south London

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2023

Widow of murdered Met sergeant ‘cannot forgive’ gunman who ‘ripped our lives apart’ as killer jailed for life

Louis De Zoysa was convicted of murder last month after gunning down Sgt Matt Ratana in Croydon in 2020

Evening Standard · Jul 27, 2023

Gun fanatic to be sentenced for murdering Met Sergeant Matt Ratana

Louis De Zoysa, 26, was found guilty last month after attending his trial in a wheelchair due to brain damage caused when he shot himself.

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2023

Gun fanatic to be sentenced for murdering Met custody sergeant Matt Ratana

Louis De Zoysa, 26, was found guilty last month after attending his trial in a wheelchair due to brain damage caused when he shot himself.

Daily Mirror · Jun 25, 2023

Brother of cop shot dead in custody suite accuses Met Police force of a cover-up

De Zoysa was still handcuffed when he shot Sgt Ratana at the Croydon custody block in South London, after being stopped and searched in nearby Norbury and found with seven rounds of ammunition

Daily Mirror · Jun 23, 2023

Matt Ratana killer obsessed with weapons and on way to family home with gun when arrested

Louis De Zoysa was found guilty of murdering Metropolitan Police sergeant Matt Ratana, after smuggling a revolver into a police station and opening fire in a holding cell

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2023

Police station killer made failed bids to claim he was unfit to enter pleas

Louis De Zoysa was assessed by a string of psychiatric experts after killing Sergeant Matt Ratana with a hidden revolver.

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