What happened between Raoul Moat and Paul Gascoigne?

RAOUL Moat's shooting spree in 2010 shocked the nation.

Paul Gascoigne turned up at the scene with items including a fishing rod and chicken. Here's what we know.

What happened between Paul Gascoigne and Raoul Moat?

Paul Gascoigne visited the standoff between crazed killer Raoul Moat and police in 2010.

He claimed to be friends with Moat, and brought a number of items with him that he he was planning to give to the gunman.

Gazza said at the time he was at his most vulnerable and involved in a gruelling battle with alcohol addiction.

He had snorted 14 lines of cocaine before heading to the site where the killer was.

What has Paul Gascoigne said about Raoul Moat?

Speaking to in February 2020, Paul said: “I just remember that I was in a taxi, I had a fishing rod, some chicken, four cans of lager and a fishing jacket.

“I thought that I could take Raoul Moat fishing because he was near a river.

"I told the taxi driver ‘Head for the airport’ and then when we got to Newcastle airport I said ‘Head for Rothbury’.

“The taxi driver said ‘You are not going where I think you are going?’ And I said ‘Yes I am’.”

He added: “I was telling the taxi driver I could save him. I told him: 'Listen, I have been through so much, I am the best therapist in the world, I can save him’. I think that I genuinely believed that.”

Who was Raoul Moat?

Raoul Moat gained national notoriety when he embarked on a horrific shooting spree on July 3, 2010.

The 37-year-old was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, where he and his half-brother Angus were mostly brought up by their grandmother.

His mother reportedly suffered from bipolar disorder and spent a lot of time in mental hospitals.

Later, Moat worked as a bouncer and tree surgeon and also attempted to get psychiatric help himself.

Why did Raoul Moat go on the run?

Moat went on the run after he had shot and wounded his ex-girlfriend Samantha Stobbart and killed her new boyfriend, Chris Brown.

He then blinded policeman David Rathband by blasting him with a shotgun.

Moat - who had just been released from Durham prison two days prior - shot himself dead in the field surrounded by armed cops.

What was the timeline of Raoul Moat's killing spree?

Raoul Moat gained national notoriety when he embarked on a horrific shooting spree on July 3, 2010, killing his former girlfriend's partner Chris and severely injuring ex-Samantha.

It prompted a huge manhunt for the killer, who police eventually located in Rothbury - we recount the events below.

• Thursday, July 1, 2010 - Raoul Moat is released from prison after serving an 18-week sentence for assault.
• Friday, July 3, 2010 - Moat tracks down ex-girlfriend Samantha Stobbart to a house in Birtley, Gateshead, and shoots dead her partner Chris Brown, before shooting at Samantha twice through the front window of the property.
• Saturday, July 4, 2010 - Moat shoots on-duty police officer PC David Rathband in East Denton, just west of Newcastle at 12.45am.
• Monday, July 5, 2010 - The case is referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.
• Tuesday, July 6, 2010 - A two-mile exclusion zone is set up in the Rothbury area of Northumberland, where residents are advised against going outside. Meanwhile, Moat issues a chilling warning in a letter to the police, declaring war on them.

• Wednesday, July 7, 2010 - Police offer a £10k reward for anyone that can come forward with information on Moat.
• Thursday, July 8, 2010 - Police say that Moat has made threats to the wider public, and urge people to "be vigilant".
• Saturday, July 10, 2010 - Cops fire two stun guns at Moat. Moat later shoots himself following a six-hour stand-off with police. He is confirmed dead at 2.20am.

What has Paul Gascoigne said about Raoul Moat?

Gazza has since said that his crazy involvement in the standoff was due to cocaine use.

He said that he didn’t know Moat and admitted that he didn’t remember the previous night's events after being told to go home by a police officer.