Louis De Zoysa, who shot dead Met Police custody sergeant Matt Ratana after smuggling a gun into a holding cell in Croydon, South London has been sentenced to life in prison. Full story here ➡️ Watch the judge sentence De Zoysa below 👇
Sentencing De Zoysa, Mr Justice Jeremy Johnson told the 26-year-old:"You acted in cold blood. You intended to kill Sergeant Ratana.Killer of Met Sergeant sentenced to life in prison
"The aggravating factors outweigh the mitigating factors. There is therefore no justification to depart from the starting point of a whole life order."Image:Sgt Ratana's partner Su Bushby said in an impact statement:"Losing Matt, my partner for five years, is the most devastating event that has happened to me in my life.
She added:"Whilst the court proceedings will never bring my Matt home to me, knowing that his cowardly killer has been brought to justice makes me feel that there is some closure on the events of that terrible morning of the 25th of September 2020."Other statements from Sgt Ratana's adult son Luke and his mum Theresa who live in Australia, as well as representatives of his family in New Zealand, were also read out.
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