The Hunt for Raoul Moat came to an end on Tuesday, with many viewers left disgusted and appalled by one of its closing scenes, which saw people flock to Rothbury to pay tribute to the killer who they believed was a 'hero.'
The three part drama revisits the very real events of July 2010, when Moat, just days after being released from prison in Durham, headed to Birtley to gun down Christopher Brown, the new boyfriend of his ex, Samantha Stobbart, before also firing at Samantha and leaving her hospitalised with her injuries as he went on the run.
A day later and having made threats against Northumbria Police, Moat shot and blinded PC David Rathband on the outskirts of Newcastle, before making his way to Northumberland, aided by two accomplices, who were captured by police days into the near week long man hunt for the killer.
