Cop shot in police station died from single chest wound

Sergeant Matt Ratana died from a gunshot wound to chest after a handcuffed suspect smuggled a revolver into a police station, an inquest heard. Sgt Ratana, 54, was just two months away from retiring when he was gunned down inside Croydon Custody Centre. The opening of the inquest into the Kiwi’s death was told the gun slipped the notice of officers during a search after it was concealed by the suspect. Suspect Louis De Zoysa, 23, remains in hospital on…