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Police station killer made failed bids to claim he was unfit to enter pleas
Louis De Zoysa was assessed by a string of psychiatric experts after killing Sergeant Matt Ratana with a hidden revolver.
Jun 23, 2023Crime
Croydon police station gunman found guilty of custody sergeant’s murder
Louis De Zoysa faces a mandatory life sentence after jurors rejected his claim of diminished responsibility.
Jun 23, 2023Crime
High Court judge turned down bid for jurors to visit Matt Ratana murder scene
Louis De Zoysa’s lawyers said jurors should have been taken to see the ‘claustrophobic’ cell block where he shot Sgt Ratana and then himself.
Jun 23, 2023Crime
CCTV and body cam footage charted how custody block killer hid gun from police
Louis De Zoysa shot Sgt Matt Ratana after covertly removing a pre-loaded revolver from a holster while in the rear of a police van.
Jun 23, 2023Crime
Jury goes out in trial of gunman accused of murdering police custody sergeant
Louis De Zoysa is claiming diminished responsibility over the shooting of Sgt Matt Ratana in Croydon, south London, in 2020.
Jun 22, 2023Crime
Defence closes its case in Croydon police station shooting murder trial
Louis De Zoysa, 25, denies murdering Sgt Matt Ratana, claiming he suffered an autistic meltdown after being taken into custody.
Jun 21, 2023CrimeJun 16, 2023
Killer of Met sergeant ‘thinking clearly’ before shooting, jury told
A psychiatrist called by the prosecution told Louis De Zoysa’s trial that the 25-year-old demonstrated a clear ability to control his actions
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Burton Albion defender Williams Kokolo unanimously cleared of raping woman
Williams Kokolo said throughout his trial that sexual contact with a woman he met on a dating site was consensual.
Jun 15, 2023Crime
Mother and partner sentenced for ‘sadistic’ killing and torture of boy
A judge said the murder of the nine-year-old, whose neighbours raised repeated concerns about his welfare, was violent and brutal.
Jun 15, 2023UK
Nottingham tram network suspended amid serious incident
Nottinghamshire Police said officers and other emergency services are currently in attendance at several locations.
Jun 13, 2023CrimeJun 9, 2023
Kevin Spacey sex allegations trial to start later this month
Spacey denies a total of 12 charges relating to four men
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Jury out in trial of mother and partner accused of murdering nine-year-old
Carla Scott and Dirk Howell both deny murdering Alfie Steele in February 2021.
Jun 9, 2023Crime
Court sees CCTV footage of custody sergeant being shot dead in police cell
Jurors at Northampton Crown Court were played footage of Louis De Zoysa being wrestled to the floor after Sergeant Matt Ratana was shot in the chest.
Jun 7, 2023Crime
Met custody sergeant killed with revolver hidden in underarm holster, court told
Louis De Zoysa is alleged to have murdered Sgt Matt Ratana after officers who found him with ammunition in the street failed to find a hidden gun.
Jun 7, 2023CrimeJun 6, 2023
Croydon custody block murder suspect has brain damage, jury told
Louis De Zoysa is alleged to have murdered Sgt Matt Ratana by shooting him in the chest in a holding cell in 2020
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Jury sworn in to try man charged with Croydon police station murder
The Crown’s case against Louis De Zoysa is expected to open on Wednesday.
Jun 6, 2023Crime
Train driver who passed red light while over drink-drive limit is spared jail
Ian Pickering was breathalysed at Birmingham New Street after endangering the safety of passengers on an Arriva UK Trains service.
May 25, 2023CrimeMay 24, 2023
Murder hunt as body buried in field confirmed as male ‘trauma’ victim
Scientists believe human remains found in Nottinghamshire in April are those of a man aged between 40 and 60
Celebrity News
Competition launched to re-name Birmingham’s much-loved ‘Raging Bull’
The centrepiece of last year’s Commonwealth Games opening ceremony is due to go on show at New Street railway station this summer.
May 24, 2023Crime
Body-in-garden teacher has PTSD, murder trial told
A forensic psychologist told jurors Fiona Beal may have experienced a loss of control and have ‘potentially genuine’ amnesia.
May 22, 2023UK
Three men arrested on suspicion of flash mob nuisance offence
West Midlands Police said a dispersal order had also been put in place across Birmingham city centre.
May 19, 2023