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: Murder accused pointed gun at police officer, trial told
By Yasmin Rufo & Daniel SandfordBBC News
A man accused of murdering a Metropolitan Police officer by shooting him at a custody centre " pulled The Trigger On Purpose " his trial heard.
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.
Duncan Penny KC opened The Prosecution by saying: " Louis De Zoysa pulled The Trigger On Purpose four times".
He added Mr De Zoysa " injured himself with The Fourth shot".
Prosecutors allege Sgt Ratana, who was the on duty custody sergeant, was killed while Mr De Zoysa was handcuffed in a holding cell.
Mr Penny KC said: " The Prosecution say Louis De Zoysa pointed his gun at Sgt Ratana" and that he " pulled The Trigger On Purpose twice when he was pointing The Gun at Sgt Ratana".
" There is CCTV footage and other video of What Happened , " Mr Penny KC told jurors at Northampton Crown Court .
" The video and the audio shows Louis De Zoysa killing Matthew Ratana, " The Prosecutor said.
On the opening day of the case on Tuesday, The Court heard The Fourth shot hit Mr De Zoysa in The Neck , causing him to suffer brain damage.
As a result, he will be assisted by an intermediary during his trial and uses a whiteboard because of communication difficulties, the jurors were told.
" I Am going to be talking in short sentences and simple words, " Mr Penny KC told The Court on Wednesday. " This is so that Louis De Zoysa can understand what I Am saying. "
The Prosecution started their case by recounting The Events that led up to The Shooting .
It told The Jury that: " On Friday 25 September 2020, Louis de Zoysa was walking along London Road , in Norbury. "
He was stopped by The Police and searched by police officers on The Street and handcuffed, The Jury was told.
" The Police officers found that Louis De Zoysa was carrying cannabis and seven rounds of ammunition but The Police officers did not find that Louis De Zoysa was carrying a loaded revolver in a holster.
" The Gun and holster were probably concealed under one of his armpits, " The Court was told.
Mr De Zoysa was then taken to Croydon Police Station and put in a holding room, still handcuffed.
Jurors were told: " Louis De Zoysa kept The Gun hidden and was able to point The Gun at Sgt Ratana, " who was on duty.
" He deliberately shot Sgt Ratana, once to the chest, at very Close Range . He did not give A Warning . "
Mr De Zoysa, of Banstead, Surrey, pleaded Not Guilty to murder during a previous hearing at the same court in April.
The Trial continues.
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