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| Raoul Moat victim Chris Brown inquest: Killing predicted | Raoul Moat victim Chris Brown inquest: Killing predicted |
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| An inquest into the death of a man shot dead by gunman Raoul Moat has heard a prison inmate predicted he would kill. | An inquest into the death of a man shot dead by gunman Raoul Moat has heard a prison inmate predicted he would kill. |
| Chris Brown, 29, was shot and killed in Birtley, Gateshead in 2010, two days after Moat was released from jail. | Chris Brown, 29, was shot and killed in Birtley, Gateshead in 2010, two days after Moat was released from jail. |
| Moat also shot and injured his former partner Sam Stobbart, who was then Mr Brown's girlfriend. | Moat also shot and injured his former partner Sam Stobbart, who was then Mr Brown's girlfriend. |
| Newcastle Crown Court heard a prisoner from HMP Durham said at the time of Moat's release: "He's a lunatic and will end up killing someone." | Newcastle Crown Court heard a prisoner from HMP Durham said at the time of Moat's release: "He's a lunatic and will end up killing someone." |
| The prisoner, who cannot be named for legal reasons and was referred to only as N1, said Moat became upset after hearing Ms Stobbart had left him. | The prisoner, who cannot be named for legal reasons and was referred to only as N1, said Moat became upset after hearing Ms Stobbart had left him. |
| He told the court Moat was unbalanced and would get angry when talking about his former girlfriend and the police. | He told the court Moat was unbalanced and would get angry when talking about his former girlfriend and the police. |
| "He indicated that he was going to take some sort of revenge against her and her partner," he said. | "He indicated that he was going to take some sort of revenge against her and her partner," he said. |
| 'Burying your child' | 'Burying your child' |
| The court heard that Moat had boasted about having access to a shotgun and explosives. | The court heard that Moat had boasted about having access to a shotgun and explosives. |
| Chris Brown had moved from Slough, Berkshire, to the North East, a short time before he was killed. | |
| Earlier a statement from his mother, Sally Brown, was read to the court in which she said he was "very loyal, happy-go-lucky". | |
| "I cannot think of anything worse than burying your own child," she said. | "I cannot think of anything worse than burying your own child," she said. |
| After killing Mr Brown, Moat went on to shoot and blind PC David Rathband as he sat in his patrol car, and then went on the run. | After killing Mr Brown, Moat went on to shoot and blind PC David Rathband as he sat in his patrol car, and then went on the run. |
| A week later Moat turned the gun on himself following a stand-off with police in Rothbury, Northumberland. | A week later Moat turned the gun on himself following a stand-off with police in Rothbury, Northumberland. |
| Coroner Terence Carney explained the law did not allow him to return a verdict which would go against the findings of a related criminal case. | Coroner Terence Carney explained the law did not allow him to return a verdict which would go against the findings of a related criminal case. |
| The inquest is expected to last two weeks. | The inquest is expected to last two weeks. |