Murder of Matt Ratana

2020 shooting of a British police officer

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Matiu Ratana was a New Zealand-born British police sergeant who was shot dead inside a police custody facility in London on 25 September 2020. He was nearing retirement having served in the Metropolitan Police for nearly 30 years when he became the first police officer to be fatally shot in the UK since the murders of Nicola Hughes and Fiona Bone in 2012.

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Officer expressed 'astonishment' colleagues failed to spot gun used to murder Matt Ratana A detention officer who discovered a holster that had concealed a gun used to murder a police officer expressed his "astonishment" after colleagues missed it during a search, an inquest heard. Sky News - Published on November 7, 2023
Man, 25, guilty of murder after shooting dead police officer Matt Ratana while handcuffed A man who shot dead a Metropolitan Police custody sergeant after smuggling a gun into a holding cell has been found guilty of murder. Sky News - Published on June 23, 2023
Memorial artwork unveiled in honour of police sergeant shot dead in custody centre A memorial artwork has been unveiled in honour of police sergeant Matt Ratana, who was shot dead at a custody centre in Croydon, south London. Sky News - Published on September 23, 2022

Man charged with murdering police sergeant appears in court A 23-year-old man has appeared in court accused of murdering Metropolitan Police sergeant Matt Ratana last September. Sky News - Published on June 30, 2021
Met Police welcome seven puppies in memory of sergeant killed on duty The Metropolitan Police have welcomed seven newborn puppies in memory of Sergeant Matt Ratana, who was killed in the line of duty. Sky News - Published on May 16, 2021