Raoul Moat dies after shooting himself during armed police stand-off

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Raoul Moat, 37, shot himself in the head despite attempts by police negotiators to persuade him to give himself up. bones 1-5 dvd box set
The stand off began when Moat was spotted on the riverbank in Rothbury, Northumbria, on Friday night. There was speculation he may have been hiding in a drainage channel just a few hundred yards from where his abandoned car was found.
An eyewitness said the tense siege came to a climax when police surrounded the former nightclub doorman and jumped on him. bones dvd box set
A single gunshot was heard before the fugitive, who has evaded one of Britain’s biggest manhunts for a week, was taken by ambulance to Newcastle General Hospital. bones seasons 1-5
On arrival he was taken from the ambulance on a stretcher with a blanket covering his head, but he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Northumbria Police said: “Police can now confirm that Raoul Thomas Moat, 37, of Newcastle, died in hospital early this morning. bones dvd set
“It followed several hours of negotiations between Moat and police but at around 1.15am it appears, from information available, Moat shot himself. He was taken to hospital but was pronounced dead at around 2.20am.
“No officers or members of the public were injured.” bones dvd
Susan Ballantyne, whose house overlooks the scene of the stand-off, said police had crowded around Moat and pounced. bones seasons box set
Another witness, who lives near the river bank where Moat was holed-up, said he heard him telling negotiators: “Nobody cares about me.”
Moat’s death brings to an end a huge manhunt involving police officers from 15 forces, Scotland Yard sharpshooters and armoured 4x4 cars.
An RAF Tornado was also deployed to use wartime technology in a bid to find the gunman. bones seasons dvd
The drama began at around 7.20pm on Friday when bones seasons 1-5 dvd box set