Louis De Zoysa shot Sgt Matiu Ratana with an antique gun while in custody in south London.
A man has been found guilty of murdering a Met Police sergeant by shooting him in the chest with an antique gun he had smuggled into a south London custody centre.
De Zoysa, who was living in Banstead, Surrey, was left with brain damage after a fourth shot which he fired while on the floor hit an artery in his neck.When he was arrested in London Road, Norbury, officers did not find the antique Colt .41, 1895 double action revolver he had on him which he had legally purchased over the internet. It had been loaded with six rounds of ammunition which he had made himself.
"Officers never have a perfect picture of what awaits them at the next incident... I'm immensely proud of their professionalism and their bravery." Sir Mark described the sergeant, who was months away from retirement age, as an outstanding officer who "treated everyone with respect, with compassion and with good humour".
The arresting officers checked De Zoysa's bag, his waistband and frisked his legs, but missed the gun. They also did not have a metal detector with them in the police van.
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