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| Further arrests in Moat inquiry | Further arrests in Moat inquiry |
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| Moat was wanted over three shootings on Tyneside | Moat was wanted over three shootings on Tyneside |
| Three more people have been arrested in connection with the investigation into gunman Raoul Moat's week on the run from police. | Three more people have been arrested in connection with the investigation into gunman Raoul Moat's week on the run from police. |
| The 37-year-old former nightclub bouncer was hunted by police over three shootings on Tyneside. | The 37-year-old former nightclub bouncer was hunted by police over three shootings on Tyneside. |
| He is thought to have shot himself during a stand off early on Saturday. | He is thought to have shot himself during a stand off early on Saturday. |
| Northumbria Police said three men had been arrested at two addresses in Gateshead and one in Newcastle on suspicion of assisting an offender. | Northumbria Police said three men had been arrested at two addresses in Gateshead and one in Newcastle on suspicion of assisting an offender. |
| The hunt for Moat began on 3 July after he was suspected of shooting his ex-girlfriend Samantha Stobbart, and murdering her partner, Chris Brown. | The hunt for Moat began on 3 July after he was suspected of shooting his ex-girlfriend Samantha Stobbart, and murdering her partner, Chris Brown. |
| Shot in car | |
| They were both shot in the Scafell area of Birtley, near Gateshead. | They were both shot in the Scafell area of Birtley, near Gateshead. |
| Pc David Rathband was shot the following day in East Denton as he sat in his patrol car. | Pc David Rathband was shot the following day in East Denton as he sat in his patrol car. |
| An inquest into Moat's death is due to be opened and adjourned on Tuesday. | An inquest into Moat's death is due to be opened and adjourned on Tuesday. |
| The latest arrests bring the total number in connection with the inquiry to 10. | |
| Four men and a woman arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender have been bailed. | |
| Two other men have been charged with conspiracy to commit murder and possessing a firearm with intent. | |
| Karl Ness, 26, from Dudley in North Tyneside, and Qhuram Awan, 23, from Blyth, Northumberland, appeared before magistrates in Newcastle on 8 July, and were remanded in custody until 22 July. |