Raoul moat how many did he kill

He took his own life in Moat disappeared and gained national notoriety as he became the subject of the largest manhunt the country had seen in 44 years. After a week on the run, on 10 July, he was spotted in the riverbank area of Rothbury, Northumberland, and after a stand-off, he turned the gun on himself. Following the incident flowers were left at the scene of Moat's death and messages of sympathy to him were left on Facebook.

A 'tribute' page was later removed from the site. In a new interview ahead of the 10th anniversary of the incident, Sue Sim said: "One of the things that does still concern me to this day is the number of people who still see Raoul Moat as a hero.

She said she visited David Rathband regularly in hospital after he was shot by Moat. PC Rathband was commended for his charity work in the wake of his injuries and started the Blue Lamp Foundation to help other emergency service staff injured in the line of duty.

In September , an inquest jury returned a verdict of suicide in the death of Raoul Moat. The hearing was told Moat was hit by an experimental shotgun Taser round fired by marksmen who believed he was preparing to kill himself. Meanwhile an Independent Police Complaints Commission report found no evidence of misconduct by officers. The IPCC looked at the period from the sighting of Moat until his death, including strategy and tactics and the deployment of Tasers.

It concluded there may be "some learning" for Northumbria Police from the investigation but there was no evidence of misconduct by any police officers.

However, in just months after announcing that he has his wife were separating, Rathband was found dead in his home. Decisions were taken which at the time seemed appropriate and were justified at the time. To see what else is on, have a look at our TV Guide. Sign in. Back to Main menu What to watch Film news.

Timeline of murderous seven-day chase as Manhunt doc airs. Love Entertainment on TV? Get news and views on the best shows direct to your inbox Sign up to receive our newsletter! Sign in to manage your newsletter preferences Sign in. Sign me up! All about Manhunt: the Raoul Moat Story. Subscribe today. Gazza, as he is affectionately known, claimed he was on old friend of Moat's and wanted to "save him". As the hunt for Moat went on for nearly a week, the questions remained - where was he hiding?

Would he kill again? Would he turn himself in or would he come to a bloody end? Now, Sue Sim and Lisa Dowd have come together to give their first-hand accounts of the manhunt in episode two of StoryCast ' You can listen to The Hunt for Raoul Moat by clicking here.

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