A man accused of murdering Sergeant Matt Ratana at a custody centre in south London in 2020 could face a “fitness to plea” hearing in hospital.
In the early hours of Sep. 25 2020 Louis De Zoysa, 24, allegedly fired four shots while handcuffed inside Croydon police station, two of which struck 54-year-old Ratana.
DeZoysa, who was severely injured in the incident, remains in hospital and there is a disagreement between the prosecution and defence teams about whether he is fit to face a trial.
DeZoysa has been charged with murder and nine other charges.
Fitness to plea hearings are held when there is a doubt about a defendant’s ability to follow proceedings, either due to their mental health or due to a physical impairment such as a brain injury….