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| Gunman's camp uncovered by police | Gunman's camp uncovered by police |
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| The camp where suspected armed killer Raoul Moat has been living rough while on the run has been found by police. | The camp where suspected armed killer Raoul Moat has been living rough while on the run has been found by police. |
| A letter addressed to his ex-girlfriend Samantha Stobbart, who he is alleged to have shot, was discovered with a tent near Rothbury, north-east England. | A letter addressed to his ex-girlfriend Samantha Stobbart, who he is alleged to have shot, was discovered with a tent near Rothbury, north-east England. |
| Police have offered a £10,000 reward for information that leads to his capture as armed officers from across the UK continue their search. | Police have offered a £10,000 reward for information that leads to his capture as armed officers from across the UK continue their search. |
| Moat is alleged to have shot three people, killing one of them. | Moat is alleged to have shot three people, killing one of them. |
| About 40 firearms officers from the Metropolitan Police have been sent to the area while the Police Service of Northern Ireland has sent 20 armoured cars. | About 40 firearms officers from the Metropolitan Police have been sent to the area while the Police Service of Northern Ireland has sent 20 armoured cars. |
| Secluded spot | Secluded spot |
| Det Ch Supt Neil Adamson said he had a "gut feeling" Moat was still in Rothbury but admitted he may have "fled the area". | Det Ch Supt Neil Adamson said he had a "gut feeling" Moat was still in Rothbury but admitted he may have "fled the area". |
| He said Moat had been living rough in a tent in a secluded spot near the Northumberland town. | He said Moat had been living rough in a tent in a secluded spot near the Northumberland town. |
| Officers recovered the tent, the eight-page handwritten letter addressed to Miss Stobbart and other items. | Officers recovered the tent, the eight-page handwritten letter addressed to Miss Stobbart and other items. |
| The 22-year-old has not been shown the letter. | The 22-year-old has not been shown the letter. |
| Miss Stobbart's father, Paul, appealed to the former nightclub bouncer to hand himself in to police. | Miss Stobbart's father, Paul, appealed to the former nightclub bouncer to hand himself in to police. |
| He said: "What sort of legacy is this for your daughter? | He said: "What sort of legacy is this for your daughter? |
| "You know I won't lie if she asks about her dad, how good a dad you have been and how bad it has turned out." | "You know I won't lie if she asks about her dad, how good a dad you have been and how bad it has turned out." |
| Mr Adamson said he believed Moat could be armed with one or two weapons. | Mr Adamson said he believed Moat could be armed with one or two weapons. |
| He added: "I think he has access to ammunition. He is probably on his own. | He added: "I think he has access to ammunition. He is probably on his own. |
| "If he is living rough we don't know what equipment he has access to." | "If he is living rough we don't know what equipment he has access to." |
| Moat is alleged to have injured Miss Stobbart and killed her new partner Chris Brown, 29, in Birtley, Gateshead on Saturday. | Moat is alleged to have injured Miss Stobbart and killed her new partner Chris Brown, 29, in Birtley, Gateshead on Saturday. |
| Pc David Rathband, 42, was shot in his patrol car in Newcastle on Sunday. | Pc David Rathband, 42, was shot in his patrol car in Newcastle on Sunday. |
| Mr Adamson said the content of the letter was "very much personal" between Moat and Miss Stobbart. | Mr Adamson said the content of the letter was "very much personal" between Moat and Miss Stobbart. |
| He said: "In it Mr Moat reasserts his belief that Samantha's partner was a police officer. I repeat this is not the case." | He said: "In it Mr Moat reasserts his belief that Samantha's partner was a police officer. I repeat this is not the case." |
| Police remain convinced the main threat is directed at the police rather than the public. | Police remain convinced the main threat is directed at the police rather than the public. |
| The letter is the second written by Moat since he went on the run at the weekend. | The letter is the second written by Moat since he went on the run at the weekend. |
| The first was a 49-page handwritten note in which he declared war on police. | The first was a 49-page handwritten note in which he declared war on police. |
| Mr Adamson confirmed the two men arrested in Tuesday's police operation remained in custody. | Mr Adamson confirmed the two men arrested in Tuesday's police operation remained in custody. |
| He said: "We are currently questioning a number of people who may have some connection with the events over the past few days." | He said: "We are currently questioning a number of people who may have some connection with the events over the past few days." |
| Miss Stobbart has not been shown Moat's letter | Miss Stobbart has not been shown Moat's letter |
| Mr Adamson said there could be people helping Moat, adding that police had received hundreds of reported sightings of the fugitive. | Mr Adamson said there could be people helping Moat, adding that police had received hundreds of reported sightings of the fugitive. |
| Detectives have liaised with a number of experts including a forensic psychologist and Mr Adamson said: "We believe Mr Moat to be a measured individual who appears to carefully plan his actions and is comfortable in an outdoor environment." | Detectives have liaised with a number of experts including a forensic psychologist and Mr Adamson said: "We believe Mr Moat to be a measured individual who appears to carefully plan his actions and is comfortable in an outdoor environment." |
| Police said the operation remained focused in and around the Rothbury area and public safety was paramount. | Police said the operation remained focused in and around the Rothbury area and public safety was paramount. |
| "The reality is if you want to get into or out of Rothbury you have to pass marked and armed police officers," Mr Adamson said. | "The reality is if you want to get into or out of Rothbury you have to pass marked and armed police officers," Mr Adamson said. |
| Officers now believe Moat carried out an armed robbery at a fish and chip shop in Seaton Delaval near Blyth on Monday night. | Officers now believe Moat carried out an armed robbery at a fish and chip shop in Seaton Delaval near Blyth on Monday night. |
| The robber escaped on foot after forcing staff to hand over cash. | The robber escaped on foot after forcing staff to hand over cash. |