ITV is currently airing a shocking new drama about the 2010 Northumbria Police manhunt. Three-parter, The Hunt for Raoul Moat, looks behind the headlines at how the incident affected the people involved.
The series, which began on Sunday, April 16, retells the story of fugitive Raoul Moat and how the ex-prisoner went on the run for nearly a week. Two days after his release from Durham Prison, Moat shot three people with a sawn-off shotgun - ex-girlfriend Samantha Stobbart, her new partner Chris Brown, and police officer David Rathband.
The manhunt for Moat became one of the largest in modern British history - read more about it here. But what happened to Raoul Moat and is he still alive today? Here’s everything you need to know.
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Is Raoul Moat still alive?
After six days on the run, Moat was recognised by police and contained in the open, leading to a standoff. After nearly six hours of negotiation, Moat was shot with an experimental "wireless long-range electric shock weapon" firing electrified rounds, which proved ineffective. Moat then shot himself in the head. He was later pronounced dead at Newcastle General Hospital.
It was believed Moat had been sleeping rough during the six days as police found his abandoned campsites and property. Armed guards were also posted outside Rothbury schools after police announced that they believed Moat posed a threat to the wider public.
Following an inquest, it was ruled by a jury that Moat's death was a suicide and Northumbria Police were found to have been at no fault. After Moat's death, several people were arrested suspected of assisting him with equipment, information, and in evading capture and selecting targets.
The Hunt for Raoul Moat continues on ITV1 and ITVX at 9pm on Monday, April 17
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