Newcastle killer, Raoul Moat died by suicide after a week of run from the police authorities. Let us find out what led to that tragic event.
Raoul Moat was a murderer and an ex-prisoner. He was also a fugitive who shot his ex-girlfriend, her partner, and a police officer.
After that, Moat disappeared and the police issued a manhunt for him. Six days later, police recognized him and negotiated him for 10 hours.
They then used a taser shotgun on Raoul which appeared to be ineffective. Thus, he shot himself and committed suicide in 2010. Recently, his story was run by ITV1’s Manhunt.
Is Raoul Moat Dead Or Still Alive?
As of now, Raoul Moat is no longer alive (dead).
He risked his everything when he came out of the Durham Prison. He bought a shotgun and shot three people in 2 days of time.
Moat actually went to his ex-partner, Samantha Stobbart, and injured her. Also, he murdered her then-partner, Chris Brown, and injured a policeman, David Rathband.
Raoul then went on a run for a week. After he was surrounded by the police forces, he gave up on his life by shooting himself to the head.
Manhunt ITV1: Raoul Moat Wikipedia Explored
Raoul Moat is featured on Wikipedia under the page of the 2010 Northumbria Police manhunt.
He was a panel beater, tree surgeon as well as a bouncer. He was in and out of jail often as he was arrested 12 times on 7 offenses.
But in 2010, Moat was sentenced to 18-weeks in prison for assaulting a minor relative. Meanwhile, his girlfriend, Stobbart lied to him that she was having an affair with a police officer.
Since then, Raoul held grudge against the police force. When he got out of jail, he threatened via social media to kill every police officer until he is alive.
After two days of Moat’s release, he went on a killing spree and ran away. Thus, a manhunt was issued on his name which helped in tracking him down.
Sadly, Raoul took his own life when he was finally found.
All About Raoul Moat Children and Family
Murderer Raoul Moat has three children from his previous unions.
He shared a young daughter with Samatha Stobbart. Besides, he has two other kids with his ex-partner.
As we know, Moat was not raised in an ideal family.
His mother had bipolar disorder and his father was not on the scene. So, he and his step-brother, Angus were brought up by his grandmother.
What Happened To Raoul Moat?
Raoul Moat committed suicide after he killed a person and injured two of them.
He went on a killing spree after being released from prison. Next, he injured his ex-girlfriend, Samatha Stobbart. Also, he killed her then-partner, Chris Brown.
Moat also shot a policeman named David Rathband. David was permanently blind after the shooting and he hung himself at his home in 2012.
After hurting 3 people in a row, Raoul killed himself on 9 July 2010.