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Funeral for Kiwi-born UK police officer Matiu Ratana, killed while on duty, set for this week

By Daniel Faitaua, Breakfast Presenter
November 3, 2020

A funeral for Sergeant Matt Ratana will be held later this week.

The funeral for slain Kiwi-born police officer Sergeant Matiu Ratana is to be held Thursday in the United Kingdom.

The Metropolitan Police told TVNZ the funeral will be live-streamed so that it can be watched by loved ones overseas and by those under lockdown in the UK.

"We are in the process of finalising the details," a Met Police spokesperson said.

Ratana was killed at a South London custody centre while on duty in September. He died from a gunshot wound to the chest.

It comes as we learn more about the incident that saw Matt Ratana killed in the line of duty.

A 23-year-old suspect named as Louis De Soyza remains in hospital receiving treatment.

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