Matiu Ratana
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| Gender | Male |
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| Date of birth | December 16,1912 |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
| Born | New Zealand |
| Died | Whanganui |
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| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Party | New Zealand Labour Party |
| Previous position | Member of the New Zealand Parliament |
| Parents | T. W. Ratana |
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| ID | 3507185 |
Matiu Ratana Life story
Matiu Rātana, son of Tahupotiki Wiremu Rātana, was a New Zealand politician and President of the Rātana Church.
Sgt Matt Ratana: Coroner records verdict of unlawful killing
... The Met Police s Sgt Matiu Ratana, who was known as Matt, was murdered at Croydon custody suite in south London in September 2020...
Sgt Matiu Ratana murder: Louis De Zoysa will never be freed
...By Harry LowBBC NewsA man has been been sentenced to a whole-life prison term for murdering Metropolitan Police sergeant Matiu Ratana at a custody centre in London...
Sgt Matiu Ratana: How did Louis De Zoysa shoot London custody officer?
...By Daniel SandfordBBC News home affairs correspondentIn the early hours of 25 September 2020 Sgt Matiu Ratana was in charge at Croydon Custody Centre...
Matiu Ratana: Man guilty of murdering Met Police sergeant
... Sgt Matiu Ratana, 54, died of a chest wound after being hit by two bullets at Croydon s Windmill Road custody block on 25 September 2020...
Sgt Matiu Ratana: Murder accused denies intending to fire gun
...A man accused of murdering Metropolitan Police sergeant Matiu Ratana has denied he meant to pull the trigger...
Sgt Matiu Ratana: Met officer murder accused sad he died, jury hears
...A man accused of murdering Metropolitan Police custody sergeant Matiu Ratana has told a jury he felt " sad" that the officer died...
Sgt Matiu Ratana: Jury fires gun allegedly used to kill Met sergeant
... Louis De Zoysa, 25, denies murdering Matiu Ratana, 54, with a gun concealed in an underarm holster at Croydon Custody Centre in September 2020...
Sgt Matiu Ratana: Murder accused pointed gun at police officer, trial told
... Louis De Zoysa, 25, denies killing Sgt Matiu Ratana, 54, by shooting him at the custody centre in Croydon, south London, on 25 September 2020...
Sgt Matiu Ratana: Met officer murder accused sad he died, jury hears
A Man accused of murdering Metropolitan Police custody sergeant Matiu Ratana has told a jury he felt " sad" that The Officer died.
Louis De Zoysa agreed that CCTV footage showed him firing a gun at 54-year-old Sgt Ratana, who was shot at Croydon custody centre on 25 September 2020.
Asked what murder meant, 25-year-old Mr De Zoysa said: " Kill. "
He told The Court that he had not meant to kill Sgt Ratana nor to cause him really serious harm.
As he began giving evidence at Northampton Crown Court , Mr De Zoysa sat in a wheelchair in The Well of the courtroom with a small whiteboard and marker on the desk in front of him.
In a modified oath, he promised to tell The Truth and confirmed his name and date of birth using the whiteboard.
The Prosecution alleges Mr De Zoysa, from Banstead in Surrey, " pulled The Trigger On Purpose four times" while he was handcuffed in a holding room.
The Court has heard that The First and second shots hit Sgt Ratana, the third hit The Wall during a struggle with officers and a fourth hit the defendant.
The Trial continues.
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