Sergeant Matiu (Matt) Ratana, 54, was fatally shot by a handcuffed suspect in the early hours of Friday at a police station in Croydon, south London. Sergeant Ratana was originally from New Zealand and joined the Met in 1991. Leading tributes to fallen officers on National Police Memorial Day (NPMD), Prince Charles said the fatal shooting is the "latest heartbreaking evidence" of the daily risks officers face. Also on Sunday, Met Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick paid tribute to Sergeant Ratana as an "extraordinary person" who was "very good at his job". Dame Cressida said Sergeant Ratana's death might give people an insight into the dangers and risks officers face.

Source: Daily Mirror September 27, 2020 17:15 UTC