Partner of Slain Metropolitan Police Officer Sues Force Over Fatal Shooting

The lawsuit claims a thorough search of the gunman could have prevented the officer's death in 2020.

Su Bushby, the partner of Metropolitan Police officer Matt Ratana who was shot dead in 2020, is suing the Met Police, claiming a proper search could have prevented his death.
Louis de Zoysa, who murdered Ratana with a hidden antique revolver, was not thoroughly searched upon arrest despite officers finding bullets in his pocket.
A coroner ruled Sgt Ratana's death as an unlawful killing, citing a failure to conduct a safe, thorough search.
De Zoysa managed to reposition the hidden firearm and shoot Ratana while handcuffed, leading to Ratana's death and de Zoysa's own severe brain damage from a self-inflicted gunshot.
De Zoysa is serving a whole-life jail term for the murder, with his legal team arguing he was experiencing an autistic meltdown at the time.