A GUNMAN who shot dead a cop “in cold blood” while inside a custody suite will die in jail after he was handed a whole life order. Louis de Zoysa, 25, was still handcuffed when he pulle…
Officers arrested him after findingThe revolver was likely concealed in a holster "under one of his armpits", theTragically, Sgt Ratana had moved to work in custody because it was safer before his killing.
The cop, who had served with the Met since 1991, was the first ever officer to be killed inside a BritishImran Khan KC, defending, claimed De Zoysa said he was suffering an autistic meltdown at the time and “did not mean to or want to kill Sgt Ratana, or to cause him really serious harm”. But prosecutors argued he “pulled the trigger on purpose four times” while he was handcuffed in the holding room.Although bullets to fit the gun are no longer available, he bought parts to make the equipment and manufactured them at home in Banstead, Surrey.
Sgt Ratana had tragically been planning to propose to his partner of six years Su Bushby when he was killed.She said: "Today is about justice for Matt. His life was taken too soon in the line of duty doing a job that he loved - a cruel end to a lifetime of service and dedication protecting others."Read More on The Sun
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