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

A 25-year-old man has denied the murder of Met Police sergeant Matthew Ratana, who was shot dead inside Croydon police station in 2020. Louis De Zoysa, from Banstead, Surrey, held up a whiteboard with not guilty written on it to enter his plea via a ...

28 Apr 2023 at 11:46

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

A cannabis user who shot dead a custody sergeant while handcuffed in a police cell will be sentenced by a High Court judge today. Gun fanatic Louis De Zoysa was convicted of murder last month after jurors were shown distressing CCTV footage of the ...

27 Jul 2023 at 02:45

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

A cannabis user who shot dead a custody sergeant while handcuffed in a police cell has been handed a whole-life sentence. Gun fanatic Louis De Zoysa was convicted of murder last month, after jurors were shown distressing CCTV footage of the ...

27 Jul 2023 at 15:07

Jury goes out in trial of gunman accused of murdering police custody sergeant

A jury has retired to consider its verdict on a gunman accused of murdering a Metropolitan Police sergeant using an antique revolver smuggled into a south London custody centre. Lawyers acting for Louis De Zoysa, who claims he did not mean ...

22 Jun 2023 at 16:03

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

Croydon police station killer Louis De Zoysa made two failed bids to convince judges that a self-inflicted irreversible brain injury had left him unfit to instruct his legal team. Details of legal submissions made on his behalf could not ...

23 Jun 2023 at 16:57

Gun fanatic faces life term after being found guilty of custody officer’s murder

A gun fanatic is facing a life sentence for the murder of a Met Police custody sergeant after smuggling a revolver into a holding cell and shooting him in the chest and thigh without warning. Jurors who convicted Louis De Zoysa on ...

23 Jun 2023 at 21:35

Police metal detector wands may be used across country after sergeant’s death

Handheld metal detectors could be rolled out by forces across the country after the murder of custody sergeant Matt Ratana inside a police station holding cell, a watchdog has said. Louis De Zoysa, 25, was found guilty of killing ...

23 Jun 2023 at 16:34

Matt Ratana death was ‘catalyst’ for new search measures across Met Police

The death of Sergeant Matt Ratana acted as a “catalyst” for introducing new search measures in the Metropolitan Police, a deputy assistant commissioner has said. Louis De Zoysa, 25, was found guilty of killing Sgt Ratana, 54, ...

23 Jun 2023 at 15:09

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

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 ...

23 Jun 2023 at 15:08

CCTV and body cam footage charted how custody block killer hid gun from police

CCTV footage which gave the lie to Louis De Zoysa’s claims of suffering an autistic meltdown suggests he retrieved a loaded revolver from a hidden holster up to 16 minutes before opening fire. Sickening footage of ...

23 Jun 2023 at 15:05

Croydon police station gunman found guilty of custody sergeant’s murder

A gunman has been found guilty of murdering a custody sergeant after smuggling a revolver into a police station and opening fire in a holding cell while still in handcuffs. Former tax office data analyst Louis De ...

23 Jun 2023 at 15:51

Defence closes its case in Croydon police station shooting murder trial

The defence has closed its case in the trial of a gunman accused of murdering a Metropolitan Police sergeant using an antique revolver smuggled into a south London custody centre. Lawyers acting for Louis De ...

21 Jun 2023 at 13:18

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