Raoul Moat was released from a short stint in prison in 2010. In the days that followed he shot three people, including a Northumberland police officer and went on the run in the quiet town of Rothbury.  

Police scoured the countryside for this man with murderous intent, a search that ended on the bank of the river Croquet in a six hour stand-off. 

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Sources:

Vanessa Howard, Raoul Moat: His short life and bloody death (London: John Blake Publishing, 2010)

Helen Carter, “Suspected gunman Raoul Thomas Moat tells police: ‘You aren’t taking me seriously’” in The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2010/jul/04/suspect-raoul-thomas-moat-gateshead-shootings (4 July 2010)

Adam Gabbatt, “Hunt for Raoul Moat  – live coverage” in The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/uk/blog/2010/jul/06/raoul-moat-newcastle-shooting-police (6 July 2010)

Helen Carter and Alexandra Topping, “Raoul Moat: Police say net closing on suspected gunman” in The Guardian (6 July 2010)

“Police on ‘hostages’ arrested in search for Raoul Moat” from BBC.com https://www.bbc.com/news/10540300 (6 July 2010)

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“Car focus of search for Gateshead shooting suspect” in BBC.com https://www.bbc.com/news/10517837 (6 July 2010)

Robert Booth and Helen Carter, “Fugitive Raoul Moat ‘declares war on police’ in letter” in The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2010/jul/05/raoul-moat-police-vendetta (6 July 2010)

Adam Gabbatt and Matthew Weaver, “Hunt for Raoul Moat – Live updates” in The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/uk/blog/2010/jul/07/raoul-moat-hunt-live-rothbury (7 July 2010)

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“Pair charged as search for Raoul Moat enters sixth day” from BBC.com https://www.bbc.com/news/10540300 (8 July 2010)

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Patrick Sawer, “Raoul Moat dies after shooting himself during armed police stand off” in The Telegraph https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/7882906/Raoul-Moat-dies-after-shooting-himself-during-armed-police-stand-off.html (10 July 2010)

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Helen Carter and Mark Townsend, “Raoul Moat dead after single gunshot ends standoff with police” in The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2010/jul/10/raoul-moat-cornered-police-rothbury (10 July 2010)

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Helen Carter, “Police fired Tasers at Raoul Moat to try to prevent suicide, inquest told” in The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2010/jul/13/raoul-moat-tasered-inquest (13 July 2010)

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John Bingham, “Raoul Moat asked social workers for psychiatric help, tapes disclose” in The Telegraph https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/7891137/Raoul-Moat-asked-social-workers-for-psychiatric-help-tapes-disclose.html (15 July 2010)

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“Raoul Moat victim PC David Rathband found dead at home” from BBC.com https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-tyne-17216389(1 March 2012)

“Raoul Moat threat not acted upon by police or prison” from BBC.com https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-tyne-17840610 (25 April 2012)

Jonathan Owen, “Police under fire for handling of Raoul Moat manhunt in 2010” in The Independent https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/police-under-fire-for-handling-of-raoul-moat-manhunt-in-2010-9039177.html (5 January 2014)

Wikis:

Rothbury: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rothbury#21st_Century

Newcastle upon Tyne:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newcastle_upon_Tyne

2010 Northumbria Police Manhunt: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Northumbria_Police_manhunt