Sgt Matt Ratana was shot by Louis De Zoysa, who had been brought into custody in south London.
Desperate attempts were made to keep Metropolitan Police sergeant Matt Ratana alive after he was shot in the heart by a man who had smuggled a gun into police custody, an inquest heard.
His parents, Elizabeth and Channa De Zoysa, are attending the inquest, at Croydon Town Hall, in person. Sgt Ratana was transferred to St George's Hospital, in Tooting, but, soon after he arrived, a decision was made to cease CPR. The time of death was 04:10BST.
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