BREAKING: Louis De Zoysa has been given a life sentence for the murder of Met Police Sgt Matt Ratana. Jurors were shown distressing footage of the moment he pulled out a legally-bought revolver from behind his back and fired at Sgt Ratana
A second bullet struck him in the thigh, before De Zoysa was wrestled to the ground by other officers as a third round hit the cell wall at Croydon’s Windmill Road custody centre.
The killer, who now uses a wheelchair, has communication difficulties and is being treated at a healthcare unit in Northamptonshire, was arrested in London Road, Norbury, in the early hours of September 25, 2020. A bag containing seven bullets and cannabis were found during a search of De Zoysa’s clothing and body, but officers did not discover the .41-calibre revolver loaded with six rounds.
CCTV evidence suggested he managed to get hold of the gun with his right hand around 16 minutes before the shooting and then took advantage of a vent at the back of his overcoat to hide the weapon until the incident.
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