Sick fans of killer Raoul Moat plot boozy party in village he terrorised to mark 15 years since horror rampage
SICK fans of murderer Raoul Moat are said to be plotting a boozy party in the village he terrorised to mark 15 years since his death.
Some even flocked to the spot where the killer shot himself after his rampage to take selfies.
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In July 2010, following his release from an 18-week jail sentence for assault, 37-year old Moat went to ex-girlfriend Samantha Stobbart 's mum's home with a sawn-off shot-gun, mistakenly believing his ex was dating a police officer.
He killed her new boyfriend, karate instructor Chris Brown, outside before firing at, and injuring, Samantha through a window of the house in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear.
Ex-bouncer Moat then boasted he was 'hunting' police officers, phoning to say: 'I will keep killing police until I am dead. They've hunted me for years, now it's my turn.'
Within 24 hours he had shot PC David Rathband at point-blank range in the face, blinding him.
The officer took his own life in February 2012, aged 44, because he could not cope with his disability.
It took a week for Moat to be cornered, in Rothbury, Northumberland, when he turned his shotgun on himself.
Sick fans are now reportedly planning to host a party in the village to mark the 15 year anniversary of the killer's death.
Those living in Rothbury, Northumberland, warned "morons" to stay away.
Locals said that often sick fans have drunk cans of beer and blasted music at the spot where the murderer killed himself, which is now a meadow.
Cops have stepped up patrols and threatened to use dispersal powers to prevent the gatherings in the past.
Since his death, there have been numerous TV series, documentaries, and books.
Another is planned to be broadcast for this year's anniversary.
But Rothbury locals worry that all of the coverage have created a new "fan base" for the vile killer.
One resident told the Daily Record: "To some morons he's a hero like Robin Hood."
"There are concerns these so-called fans will come down here for the anniversary. They did it before and it got quite wild.
"Flowers were laid at the spot where he shot himself but they were swiftly thrown in the river."
Northumbria Police confirmed they "would respond in the same way we would with any incident, with a fair and proportionate police response".
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