Thirteen years ago, former England footballer, Paul Gascoigne became an unlikely by-stander in a tragic news story - when he bizarrely turned up during a stand-off between a gunman and police. However, according to a report, the footballer will not appear in ITV's The Hunt for Raoul Moat, despite turning up at the scene of the killer's final stand-off.
The violent former nightclub bouncer had already claimed three victims, leaving one dead and two injured. Gazza's appearance at the scene was documented by news channels covering the story. However, the show's producer says the decision was taken not to feature Gazza, because his appearance had 'nothing to do' with the story they're trying to tell.
According to Chronicle Live, Moat shot and wounded his ex-girlfriend Samantha Stobbart, killed her new boyfriend Christopher Brown and blinded PC David Rathband. The week long manhunt came to a climax on the banks of the River Coquet in Rothbury, Northumberland. The man hunt became huge news with the gunman even making threats to the wider public after becoming incensed by some of the coverage about him in national newspapers.
