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: Louis De Zoysa will never be freed
By Harry LowBBC News
A 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 Ratana, 54, was shot in the chest and leg by Louis De Zoysa at Croydon custody centre on 25 September 2020.
De Zoysa, 26, had been arrested earlier That Day and smuggled an antique gun into The Building .
He was having claimed Diminished Responsibility .
De Zoysa, of Banstead, Surrey, remained impassive as the whole-life order was handed down.
Sentencing at Northampton Crown Court , Mr Justice Jeremy Johnson said De Zoysa's autism and the impact on His Family were not sufficient mitigating factors for a lesser term.
He Said : " You acted in Cold Blood . You intended to kill Sgt Ratana. You aimed The Gun at his chest at near point-blank range.
" Even as he fell you re-aimed and fired a second shot at him. The aggravating factors outweigh the mitigating factors. "
De Zoysa becomes the 65th person in prison in England and Wales under a whole-life order.
He will serve his sentence at Belmarsh prison.
During a three-week trial, The Jury was shown video footage of the New Zealand-born sergeant being hit by The First of three shots discharged by De Zoysa.
A second bullet struck him in his thigh before De Zoysa was wrestled to the ground by other officers.
Sgt Ratana, who was known as Matt, died of his injuries in hospital.
His partner Su Bushy said The Trial " has taken its toll".
She Said : " I Am hoping that One Day it will get easier but at The Moment The Nightmare continues.
" At this moment In Time I cannot forgive him for what he has done. The person who shot Matt and ripped My Life apart, My Life as I once knew it. "
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