Croydon police killing: Met officer named as Matt Ratana

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Police have named the officer killed at Croydon police station as Matiu Ratana.

The 54-year-old sergeant, known as Matt, had served with the Metropolitan police for nearly 30 years. Ratana, originally from Hawke's Bay in New Zealand, came to London in 1989, two years before joining the force.