louis de zoysa was a 23-year-old _ him. louis de zoysa was a 23-year-old man - him. s de zoysa was a 23-year-old man at - him. louis de zoysa was a 23-year-old man at the i him. louis de zoysa was a i 23-year-old man at the time him. louis de zoysa was a - 23-year-old man at the time and he 23—year—old man at the time and he has a fascination with firearms and had been autistic in his teenage years but did very well in school and developed a fascination for firearms. the court heard he was bullied at school and beaten by his father but are done reasonably well. dropped out of university and had a job at the tax office in croydon and a regular girlfriend and a flat he was living in on a farm in banstead in salvage on the edges of london and their own on the pandemic he effectively heard developed a firearms workshop manufacturing bullets and various kinds of weaponry and acquired an old rifle and then managed to acquire an old handgun, 1890 handgun which had a kind of bullet that it fired and said it was legal at that time to owning old antique firearm and made the bul

simply, louis de zoysa killed _ zoysa did stand trial? ving i a matter for the police. de zoysa'sj legal team argue he was having an autistic meltdown at the time of the shooting. they pushed for a conviction of manslaughter, but the jury conviction of manslaughter, but the jury convicted him of murder. t conviction of manslaughter, but the jury convicted him of murder. i have considered — jury convicted him of murder. i have considered the _ jury convicted him of murder. i have considered the impact _ jury convicted him of murder. i have considered the impact of _ jury convicted him of murder. i have considered the impact of your i jury convicted him of murder. i have | considered the impact of your autism on your culpability. in doing so, i have paid close attention to the sentencing council's guideline. you were not having an autistic meltdown. you were in control of your actions. meltdown. you were in control of youractions. expert meltdown. you were in control of your actions. expert evidence during the trial indicated that autism doe

yes, louis de zoysa shot matiu ratana in a police cell while handcuffed.lchair and struggles to talk. he sat impassively as matiu ratana's partner described the tormenting grief she feels and the loneliness. louis de zoysa's lawyer said because of his autism and brain injury, he shouldn't spend his whole life in prison and there should be some hope. but thejudge prison and there should be some hope. but the judge said louis prison and there should be some hope. but thejudge said louis de zoysa had shot matiu ratana in cold blood and intended to kill him and he would stick to the ruling set down by parliament that people who murder police officers who are on duty should get a whole life order. daniel's been following this story all along and you can watch his documentary — killed on duty — on bbc iplayer now. there are calls for batteries for e—bikes to be regulated in the same way as fireworks, heavy machinery or medical devices because of the fire risk they pose. in the uk eight people have been killed by e—bike and e—scooter fires since 2020. currently,

the man who did it was louis de zoysa and we can see some pictures now of that night. the evening. at this point he was carrying a gun, but the police arresting him did not know it and did not find it. a little later he was taken into custody sell there and that is the moment where he took out the gun and fired it twice at matiu ratana. this gun was over 100 years old and the ammunition was home—made and he had that first shot at matiu ratana which was the fatal one. and he also then fired again for shots in total in the third one hitting his own neck and that has resulted in serious injuries

louis de zoysa, was convicted of murdering sergeant matt ratanna, in a holding cell, in croydon.but the judge said the attack had been premeditated and he had gone to great lengths to conceal the gun from officers. prince harry can take the sun newspaper to court over claims it used illegal methods to gather information about him according to a new ruling from the high court in london. prince harry alleges he was targeted byjournalists and private investigators working for the paper's publisher, news group newspapers. the company denies the allegations. tram operators have been fined a total of £14 million over the croydon derailment which claimed the lives of seven passengers. many more people were injured when a tram carrying 69 people derailed near the sandilands stop on the morning of november 9th in 2016. transport for london and tram 0perations limited have accepted failing in their health and safety duties. you're live with bbc news. donald trump has said his attorneys have met with officials from thejustice department they are investigating the former us president's attem

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louis de zoysa, was convicted of murdering sergeant matt rar—tanna of murdering sergeant matt ratanaiminished responsibility but the judge said it was premeditated and he had gone to great lengths to conceal the weapon from officers. the "routine" housing of unaccompanied child asylum seekers in hotels is unlawful, according to a ruling by the high court today. legal action was brought against the home office by a children's charity, claiming the arrangements were not fit for purpose. our political correspondent jonathan blake is at westminster. bit of a blow for the government, jonathan? bit of a blow for the government, jonathan? , , ., ., , , ., jonathan? figures show last year 3000 under _ jonathan? figures show last year 3000 under 18-year-olds - jonathan? figures show last year| 3000 under 18-year-olds seeking 3000 under i8—year—olds seeking asylum were housed in hotels for any period of time and many hundreds of those have sometime gone missing. and the practice, as you say, was described by campaigners in two local authorities is not fit for purpose. it has been ruled by the

a 25 year old louis de sousa fatally shot sergeant matt ratana in croydon in 2020. de zoysathe jury took five hours to convict him . tram operators have been him. tram operators have been fined a total of £14 million over the croydon derailment, which killed seven people. many more were injured when a tram carrying 69 people derailed near the sandyland stop in november 2016. transport for london and tram operations limited have accepted failing in their health and safety duties . no accepted failing in their health and safety duties. no medical cause has been given for the death of irish singer sinead o'connor, who was found unresponsive at a residential address in london yesterday. an autopsy will be conducted with the results taking up to several weeks . the 56 year old's death weeks. the 56 year old's death is not being treated as suspicious . that's the up to suspicious. that's the up to date. but you can get more on all of those stories by visiting. our website is gbnews.com . gb news radio. now close encounters of well the several kind, it seems. >> unidentified flying

louis de zoysa, was convicted of murdering sergeant matt ratana, in a holding cell, in croydon.alled off this weekend following revised pay offers. workers at four firms employing baggage handlers and ground staff had originally threatened to strike from friday 28 july to tuesday 1 august. an historic royal census, known as "swan upping", has revealed a 40% drop in the number of cygnets on the river thames, compared with last year. the decline has been blamed on avian flu but also a growing problem of violence, including shootings, catapult attacks and dogs killing swa ns. only 94 cygnets were found on the five—day search. you're live with bbc news. the general in charge of the ukraine counteroffensive says his forces are struggling to overcome brushing defences and over —— move quickly. the russian minefields and defensive lines were making it difficult for military equipment including western supplied tanks and other armoured vehicles to advance. let's go live not to our defence correspondent jonathan beale. live now to our defence correspondent — jonathan beale — who speaks t

has been sentenced to a whole life term in prison . 25 whole life term in prison. 25 year old louis de zoysaally shot sergeant matt ratana in croydon. de zoysa claimed diminished responsibility during the three week trial, but the jury the three week trial, but the jury took around five hours to unanimously convict him . the unanimously convict him. the decision to release double child killer colin pitchfork will be re—examined by a new parole board. the 63 year old was jailed for life after raping and strangling 215 year old girls in the early 80s . strangling 215 year old girls in the early 80s. he was given a minimum sentence of 30 years in 1988, later reduced to 28 years for good behaviour and was released in 2021. pitch fork was recalled to prison two months later after approaching young women in the street, which was later deemed flawed by the parole board . tram operators parole board. tram operators have been fined a total of £14 million over the croydon derail moment, which killed seven people. many more were injured when a tram carrying 69 people derailed near the sandilands stop i

sergeant in a police cell in 2020 has been sentenced to a whole life term in prison 25 year old louis de zoysad diminished responsibility during the three week trial, but the jury the three week trial, but the jury took around five hours to unanimously convict him . the unanimously convict him. the decision to release double child killer colin pitchfork will be re—examined by a new parole board. the 63 year old was jailed for life after raping and strangling 215 year old girls in the early 80s. he was given a minimum sentence of 30 years in 1988, later reduced to 28 years for good behaviour and was released in 2021. pitchfork was recalled to prison two months later after approaching young women in the street , later after approaching young women in the street, which was later deemed flawed by the parole board . tram operators parole board. tram operators have been fined a total of £14 million over the croydon derailment, which killed seven people. many more were injured when a tram carrying 69 people derailed near the sandilands stop in november 2016. transport for london and tram operations l