SLAIN COP'S BROTHER IN MET COVER-UP CLAIM
Daily Record|June 26, 2023
THE brother of a Met Police sergeant who was shot dead in a custody suite has accused the force of a cover-up
LUCY THORNTON
SLAIN COP'S BROTHER IN MET COVER-UP CLAIM

Matt Ratana, 54, was gunned down by Louis De Zoysa, 25, after arresting officers failed to find an antique revolver hidden in a holster under the killer's armpit.

New Zealand-born Sgt Ratana's brother James called De Zoysa "scum" and broke down in tears as he criticised the Met.

He said: "The fact they have covered it up, shoved it under the carpet and said, 'It's OK, have this Scotland Yard badge for your brother', this disgusts me."

This story is from the June 26, 2023 edition of Daily Record.

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