The last episode of ITV's The Hunt for Raoul Moat came to an end last night and many viewers were searching the internet to see if Paul Gascoigne had a friendship with the killer as he famously turned up at the scene of Raoul Moat's final stand-off in Rothbury.
The former Rangers star was convinced he could get through to the killer in what would turn out to be his final hours. However, in the years that followed the manhunt, Gazza made a candid admission over what really happened that night, writes The Chronicle Live.
On Sunday night, millions tuned in for the first episode of the true crime drama series which looked back on the events of July 3 2010, when Moat killed ex Samantha Stobbart's new boyfriend Christopher Brown in Birtley.
Moat went on the run, declared war on Northumbria Police and threatened to 'go after' officers. He went on to shoot PC David Rathband, as he sat in a patrol car which left him blind.
For the three-part programme, producers decided not to cast a part for Gazza, with executive producer Jake Lushington saying: "The surprise brief and not very successful intervention from someone famous (Gazza) became a big story at the time but it didn't change the events at all. We've referred to it , but it's got nothing to do with the story we're trying to tell."
He added: "We haven't minimised the impact of Gazza turning up because it didn't have one."
The former Rangers footballer turned up at the scene in his dressing gown with a chicken, lager and a fishing rod, determined to talk to Moat.
He has since said he “genuinely believed” he was the “best therapist in the world” and was capable of “saving Raoul”.
In 2015 at an event, Gazza admitted there was no friendship between himself and the gunman, writes The Chronicle.
Addressing fans, he said: “You've got to realise I'm half cut anyway, sitting in the living room, I've got about six lines (of cocaine) lined up.
“I'm not realising much but a good line and me and Raoul Moat are sort of friends. A couple more lines and we are good buddies.”
Paul added: “A few whiskies, another few lines, I've had about eight lines and we went to school together."
The footballing icon has admitted that by the time he got ready to travel to the scene he had sniffed 14 lines of cocaine. Speaking of the journey to the scene as he took a taxi, he said the driver was nervous. He said: "“I said just drop me off and wait for me, I won't be long, I can help him. I've been to rehab so many times I'm a connoisseur.”
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