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Jury shown CCTV of moment police officer shot dead in cell ‘by arrested man in handcuffs’

Jurors at Northampton Crown Court were played footage of Louis De Zoysa being wrestled to the floor after Sergeant Matt Ratana was shot in the chest.

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023

Court sees CCTV footage of custody sergeant being shot dead in police cell - OLD

Jurors at Northampton Crown Court were played footage of Louis De Zoysa being wrestled to the floor after Sergeant Matt Ratana was shot in the chest.

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023

Man handcuffed in London police cell shot and killed officer, court told

Louis de Zoysa, 25, shot Sgt Matt Ratana, 54, with weapon probably hidden under his armpit, jury hears

The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2023

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Matt Ratana: Handcuffed suspect caught on video shooting custody sergeant twice, court hears

Prosecutors allege Mr Ratana was shot while 25-year-old Louis De Zoysa was handcuffed

Evening Standard · Jun 7, 2023

Met custody sergeant killed with revolver hidden in underarm holster, court told

Louis De Zoysa is alleged to have murdered Sgt Matt Ratana after officers who found him with ammunition in the street failed to find a hidden gun.

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023

Man accused of murdering Met PC in custody block has brain damage, jury told

Louis De Zoysa is alleged to have murdered Sgt Matt Ratana by shooting him in the chest in a holding cell in 2020

Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2023

Croydon custody block murder suspect has brain damage, jury told

Louis De Zoysa is alleged to have murdered Sgt Matt Ratana by shooting him in the chest in a holding cell in 2020.

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2023

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Jury sworn in to try man charged with Croydon police station murder

The Crown’s case against Louis De Zoysa is expected to open on Wednesday.

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2023

Louis De Zoysa: Man goes on trial over 2020 shooting of police officer Sgt Matt Ratana

Louis De Zoysa denies the murder of custody block sergeant Matt Ratana, who suffered a fatal chest wound.

Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2023

Man accused of 2020 Croydon police station murder set to go on trial

Louis De Zoysa denies the murder of custody block sergeant Matt Ratana, who suffered a fatal chest wound.

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2023

Louis De Zoysa: Man denies murdering Sgt Matt Ratana in police station shooting

The alleged killer of a Metropolitan Police Sergeant who was shot dead at a south London custody centre has denied a charge of murder.

Evening Standard · Apr 28, 2023

Man accused of Croydon police station shooting pleads not guilty to murder

Louis De Zoysa used a whiteboard to plead not guilty and will face now face trial in June over the death of Met custody sergeant Matthew Ratana.

The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2023

Alleged killer of Met Police Sgt Matt Ratana appears at Old Bailey ahead of trial

The alleged killer of a Metropolitan Police Sergeant who was shot dead at a south London custody centre appeared at the Old Bailey on Tuesday.

Evening Standard · Mar 28, 2023

Police officer’s alleged killer appears at the Old Bailey

Louis De Zoysa, 25, allegedly killed Metropolitan Police custody sergeant Matt Ratana in the early hours of September 25 2020.

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2023

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Foreign Policy · Jan 7, 2023

Trysts With Sri Lanka’s Ghosts

In the Booker Prize-winning “The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida,” the past haunts a country racked by unresolved death.

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2022

Trial date set for man accused of murdering Met police officer Matt Ratana

Louis De Zoysa is alleged to have murdered police custody sergeant Matt Ratana after being arrested in the Norbury area in September 2020.

Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2022

Alleged killer of Sgt Matt Ratana to stand trial next summer

Louis De Zoysa is accused of discharging four bullets in a holding cell at Croydon Custody Centre

ABC News · Jul 10, 2022

Sri Lanka protesters have vowed to stay in the presidential palace until the Rajapaksa government is over

Leaders of Sri Lanka's protest movement say they will occupy the residences of the President and Prime Minister until the political leaders finally quit office, with economists describing the movement as a critical crossroads in the nation's history.

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