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Daily Record
09-07-2025
- Daily Record
Raoul Moat 'completely changed in his twisted final hours' say arresting officers
The two firearm cops have discussed Moat's erratic behaviour before he turned his sawn-off shotgun on himself. Fifteen years on from the dramatic moment when Raoul Moat was caught with an illegal sawn-off shotgun in his hands, the two firearms cops who captured him have spoken for the first time about his erratic behaviour and the final hours before he turned the gun on himself on on July 10, 2010. Moat, 37, had been released from prison days earlier, after serving an 18-week sentence for an assault on his nine-year-old daughter. The former bodybuilder had received the news shortly before his release that his ex-girlfriend, Samantha Stobbart - mother of his youngest child - was in a new relationship with Chris Brown, who he was led to believe was an undercover police officer, reports the Mirror. Upon release, Moat posted a chilling Facebook update that read: "Just got out of jail, I've lost everything, my business, my property and to top it all off my lass of six years has gone off with someone else. I'm not 21 and I can't rebuild my life. Watch and see what happens." In the days that followed, he used the social media site to taunt Northumbria police, as he played a sick game of cat-and-mouse, following a murderous rampage - which started in the early hours of July 3, 2010, when he stalked Samantha and Chris, a 29-year-old karate instructor, to a home they were visiting. After crouching under the open window of their living room for 90 minutes, Moat fired through the living room window, hitting Samantha in the stomach and arm. When Chris left the house to confront him, Moat fired fatal shots into his head at close range, before fleeing from the property. Adam Twigg and Damian Sharp were firearms cops with West Yorkshire Police at the time, and were called on to provide an armed guard for Samantha, as she recovered from surgery in hospital. Less than 24 hours after his first killing, Moat shot PC David Rathband in the face as the officer sat in his police vehicle. Just 12 minutes before his attack, Moat had called the cops to tell them his intention. He rang back after the shooting to complain the force were 'not taking me seriously' - showing no remorse. He then went on the run, making his way to the town of Rothbury in Northumberland and surviving by eating dead mice as he descended into paranoia. After a task force of 160 officers, using guidance from wilderness expert Ray Mears, failed to catch Moat for several days, Adam and Damian were put on active searching duty, tasked with finding the shotgun used by the twisted killer. By this point, Moat had left evidence of living rough - including a makeshift campsite in Rothbury, where he'd left a dictaphone containing hours of rants against the police. Chillingly, Moat also stated his intention to keep murdering, saying on the tape: "For every lie I see in that paper, any paper, I will kill an innocent member of the public.' 'One of the jobs we got was to go and investigate a graveyard where a groundsperson had come across some disturbed earth and had not buried anybody in this particular area for decades. So we got sent up there with a shovel,' recalls Adam. 'Knowing what I know now, I think he'd put his gun there,' says Damian. 'But he'd removed it again before we got there.' After hours of fruitless digging, the cops made their way to a local bakery, where the owner had promised to hand over any treats that hadn't sold by the end of their shift. 'We're in there with all this kit on, and I'm driving the ARV [armed-response vehicle],' Damian remembers. 'Twiggy's in the passenger seat and I tell him we'll head down the road and turn right, near the river. I take a big bite of a cream bun and all the cream flops down the front of my vest. Just then I look up and there he is, standing with the shotgun in his hand.' 'As I'm looking along the riverbank I clock this elderly couple who are walking backwards,' says Adam. 'They've also spotted Moat, but luckily he's staring into the river and hasn't noticed them, or us approaching him from behind.' The next few seconds are still crystal-clear in both men's minds. 'He turned around, pointed the gun at us as we're getting out of the car with our G36s [assault rifles used by police], then turned the gun to his ear,' recalls Damian. 'I'm thinking, 'just don't involve the elderly couple', because that's when we would have had to shoot him first.' Trained to spot tiny details in body language, Adam got the impression the cornered Moat was no longer a threat to them - only to himself. 'I saw he had his thumb inside of the trigger guard,' he explains. 'He couldn't bring his gun to bear without changing his hand position. We started shouting at him to put the weapon down, but he just walked off sideways, holding the gun to his head.' Over the next six hours, Adam and Damian held Moat at gunpoint as he ranted and raved about his hatred for the police, saying he wished he had 'finished off' the blinded PC Rathband. He also complained bitterly about his family, claiming they'd all disowned him and that he hated them all. Police negotiators turned up to try to reason with him - and then legendary England footballer Paul 'Gazza' Gascoigne even appeared at the scene, offering to bring Moat 'chicken and lager' if he gave himself up. Gazza later admitted he was under the influence and had mistaken Moat for his mate. As night fell and the hours wore on, Moat's mindset seemed to change. 'The vibe I got from him was that he would never surrender, and as time went on he was getting more desperate,' says Adam. 'Eventually he changed the position of the weapon at the side of his head, at which point two colleagues fired the XRep Taser [a long-range Taser that operates without wires] at him, and then he pulled the trigger and shot himself in the head.' Moat was subsequently pronounced dead in hospital, the victims of his sick crimes left without justice. PC Rathband died by suicide 18 months after his life-changing injuries, and his daughter took up the Olympic torch he had planned to carry in the run-up to the 2012 London Games. She ran with it blindfolded in his honour. The 15-day inquest into Moat's death ruled that he had died by suicide, while an Independent Police Complaints Commission investigation found there was no evidence of misconduct by officers, including the two who had fired the new, untested XRep X12 Taser at Moat seconds before his self-inflicted gunshot wound. In 2023, Moat's daughter Chantelle explained how her father had terrorised her as a child, inflicting cruel punishments on her and beating her pet dog to death outside her bedroom door. "My father has always been a monster. That is all I have ever known him as. When I was young, there was no monster under my bed – he slept next door to me,' she said, adding that the hero-worship of her dad in the years since his death was 'sickening'. We were better off with him dead. I don't mourn him. I mourn the dad I should have had.'
Daily Mirror
09-07-2025
- Daily Mirror
'I captured Raoul Moat, he completely changed in his twisted final hours'
It was a manhunt that captured the attention of the nation, as violent killer Raoul Moat evaded police for nearly a week after shooting dead his ex-girlfriend's new partner and blinding an officer Fifteen years on from the dramatic moment when Raoul Moat was caught with an illegal sawn-off shotgun in his hands, the two firearms officers who captured him have spoken for the first time about the fugitive's erratic behaviour and his final hours before he turned the gun on himself on on July 10, 2010. Moat, a 37-year-old bouncer from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, had been released from prison days earlier, after serving an 18-week sentence for an assault on his nine-year-old daughter. The former bodybuilder had received the news shortly before his release that his ex-girlfriend, Samantha Stobbart - mother of his youngest child - was in a new relationship with Chris Brown, who he was led to believe was an undercover police officer. Upon release, Moat posted a chilling Facebook update that read: "Just got out of jail, I've lost everything, my business, my property and to top it all off my lass of six years has gone off with someone else. I'm not 21 and I can't rebuild my life. Watch and see what happens." In the ensuing days, he used the social media site to taunt Northumbria police, as he played a sick game of cat-and-mouse, following a murderous rampage - which started in the early hours of July 3, 2010, when he stalked Samantha and Chris, a 29-year-old karate instructor, to a home they were visiting. After crouching under the open window of their living room for 90 minutes, Moat fired through the living room window, hitting Samantha in the stomach and arm. When Chris left the house to confront him, Moat fired fatal shots into his head at close range, before fleeing the property. Adam Twigg and Damian Sharp were firearms officers with West Yorkshire Police at the time, and were called on to provide an armed guard for Samantha, as she recovered from surgery in hospital. Less than 24 hours after his first killing, Moat blasted PC David Rathband in the face as the officer sat in his police vehicle. Just 12 minutes before his attack, Moat had called the police to tell them his intention. He rang back after the shooting to complain the force were 'not taking me seriously' - showing no remorse. He then went on the run, making his way to the town of Rothbury in Northumberland and surviving by eating dead mice as he descended into paranoia. After a task force of 160 officers, using guidance from wilderness expert Ray Mears, failed to catch Moat for several days, Adam and Damian were put on active searching duty, tasked with finding the shotgun used by the killer. By this point, Moat had left evidence of living rough - including a makeshift campsite in Rothbury, where he'd left a dictaphone containing hours of rants against the police. Chillingly, he also stated his intention to keep murdering, saying on the tape: "For every lie I see in that paper, any paper, I will kill an innocent member of the public.' 'One of the jobs we got was to go and investigate a graveyard where a groundsperson had come across some disturbed earth and had not buried anybody in this particular area for decades. So we got sent up there with a shovel,' recalls Adam. 'Knowing what I know now, I think he'd put his gun there,' says Damian. 'But he'd removed it again before we got there.' After hours of fruitless digging, the pair made their way to a local bakery, where the owner had promised to hand over any treats that hadn't sold by the end of their shift. 'We're in there with all this kit on, and I'm driving the ARV [armed-response vehicle],' Damian remembers. 'Twiggy's in the passenger seat and I tell him we'll head down the road and turn right, near the river. I take a big bite of a cream bun and all the cream flops down the front of my vest. Just then I look up and there he is, standing with the shotgun in his hand.' 'As I'm looking along the riverbank I clock this elderly couple who are walking backwards,' says Adam. 'They've also spotted Moat, but luckily he's staring into the river and hasn't noticed them, or us approaching him from behind.' The next few seconds are still crystal-clear in both men's minds. 'He turned around, pointed the gun at us as we're getting out of the car with our G36s [assault rifles used by police], then turned the gun to his ear,' recalls Damian. 'I'm thinking, 'just don't involve the elderly couple', because that's when we would have had to shoot him first.' Trained to spot tiny details in body language, Adam got the impression the cornered Moat was no longer a threat to them - only to himself. 'I saw he had his thumb inside of the trigger guard,' he explains. 'He couldn't bring his gun to bear without changing his hand position. We started shouting at him to put the weapon down, but he just walked off sideways, holding the gun to his head.' Over the next six hours, Adam and Damian held Moat at gunpoint as he ranted and raved about his hatred for the police, saying he wished he had 'finished off' the blinded PC Rathband. He also complained bitterly about his family, claiming they'd all disowned him and that he hated them all. Negotiators turned up to try to reason with him - and then legendary England footballer Paul 'Gazza' Gascoigne appeared at the scene, offering to bring Moat 'chicken and lager' if he gave himself up. Gazza later admitted he was under the influence and had mistaken Moat for his mate. As night fell and the hours wore on, Moat's mindset seemed to change. 'The vibe I got from him was that he would never surrender, and as time went on he was getting more desperate,' says Adam. 'Eventually he changed the position of the weapon at the side of his head, at which point two colleagues fired the XRep Taser [a long-range Taser that operates without wires] at him, and then he pulled the trigger and shot himself in the head.' Moat was pronounced dead in hospital, the victims of his sick crimes left without justice. PC Rathband died by suicide 18 months after his life-changing injuries, and his daughter took up the Olympic torch he had planned to carry in the run-up to the 2012 London Games. She ran with it blindfolded in his honour. The 15-day inquest into Moat's death ruled that he had died by suicide, while an Independent Police Complaints Commission investigation found there was no evidence of misconduct by officers, including the two who had fired the new, untested XRep X12 Taser at Moat seconds before his self-inflicted gunshot wound. In 2023, Moat's daughter Chantelle told the Mirror how her father had terrorised her as a child, inflicting cruel punishments on her and beating her pet dog to death outside her bedroom door. "My father has always been a monster. That is all I have ever known him as. When I was young, there was no monster under my bed – he slept next door to me,' she said, adding that the hero-worship of her dad in the years since his death was 'sickening'. We were better off with him dead. I don't mourn him. I mourn the dad I should have had.'
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Moat Homes seeks contractor for property repairs and maintenance
Moat Homes, a housing association in Dartford, UK, has announced a tender for its property repairs and maintenance (R&M) works contract. The contract, valued at £420m excluding VAT and £504m including VAT, will span ten years from September 2026 to September 2036. It is aimed at establishing long-term strategic partnerships through a collaborative contracting model. The selected contractor will be tasked with providing responsive and reactive day-to-day repairs for Moat's portfolio of 20,000 residential buildings across the South East and East of England. This includes maintenance of the fabric and structure of blocks, as well as communal areas. The contract also encompasses out-of-hours services such as triage communication and coordinating temporary relocations for residents. Additionally, the contractor will handle various other works and services, including planned maintenance, cyclical redecoration, building safety R&M, and issues related to gates, barriers, cesspits, and access control. Moat Homes has included an option to extend the contract for up to an additional five years. The procurement process will involve a competitive dialogue, with the top three scorers being invited to discuss their proposals with Moat before the final tenders are requested. The award is planned for 15 January 2026. The TAC-1 Term Alliance Contract, an order-based form developed by the Association of Consultant Architects, will be utilised to support the collaborative efforts between Moat Homes and the chosen supplier. While not a framework, TAC-1 is designed to promote long-term alliances and will be tailored by Moat to suit its specific delivery model. Furthermore, the successful bidder will be required to enter into a Strategic Alliance Agreement based on the FAC-1 Framework Alliance Contract. FAC-1 is intended to foster broader collaboration across a programme or group of contracts, encouraging early engagement, shared objectives, and integration throughout the supply chain. Interested bidders must submit a prequalification questionnaire by 6 June to be considered for this significant maintenance contract with Moat Homes. "Moat Homes seeks contractor for property repairs and maintenance" was originally created and published by World Construction Network, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Business Wire
29-04-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Sherritt Appoints Richard Moat to its Board of Directors
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sherritt International Corporation ('Sherritt' or the 'Corporation') (TSX:S) is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Moat to its Board of Directors effective today. Mr. Moat joins the Board as part of the investor rights agreement with a shareholder holding more than 10% of the Corporation's outstanding common shares. He will succeed Steven Goldman who is not seeking re-election at the Corporation's upcoming 2025 shareholder meeting on June 10 th. 'Richard's expertise leading multinational enterprises through business transformations make him an invaluable addition to our Board,' commented Sir Richard Lapthorne, Chair of Sherritt's Board of Directors. 'We look forward to benefiting from Richard's insights and strategic leadership, leveraging his wealth of experience leading corporations in executive and director positions.' Sir Richard Lapthorne, continued, 'In addition, I would like to extend my appreciation to Steven for his dedication and diligence in carrying out his role and wish him every success in his future endeavours.' Richard Moat has a strong track record successfully leading business transformations. Mr. Moat was the Chairman of the Board for Vantiva S.A., formerly Technicolor S.A from 2022 to 2024 and served as CEO of the latter company from 2019 to 2022. Prior to that, he was the CEO of Eir Limited ('Eir'), where he successfully led a turnaround that generated shareholder value in excess of €1 billion. Joining Eir as CFO in 2012, he took the helm as CEO in 2014 through 2018 and was a director from 2018 until 2021. Mr. Moat is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. He holds a Diploma in Corporate Finance and Accounting from London Business School and has a master's degree in Law from St Catharine's College, Cambridge. About Sherritt Sherritt is a world leader in using hydrometallurgical processes to mine and refine nickel and cobalt – metals deemed critical for the energy transition. Sherritt's Moa Joint Venture has a current estimated mine life of approximately 25 years and is advancing an expansion program focused on increasing annual MSP production by approximately 20% of contained nickel and cobalt. The Corporation's Power division, through its ownership in Energas, is the largest independent energy producer in Cuba with installed electrical generating capacity of 506 MW, representing approximately 10% of the national electrical generating capacity in Cuba. The Energas facilities are comprised of two combined cycle plants that produce low-cost electricity from one of the lowest carbon emitting sources of power in Cuba. Sherritt's common shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol 'S'.
National Post
29-04-2025
- Business
- National Post
Sherritt Appoints Richard Moat to its Board of Directors
Article content Article content TORONTO — Sherritt International Corporation ('Sherritt' or the 'Corporation') (TSX:S) is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Moat to its Board of Directors effective today. Mr. Moat joins the Board as part of the investor rights agreement with a shareholder holding more than 10% of the Corporation's outstanding common shares. He will succeed Steven Goldman who is not seeking re-election at the Corporation's upcoming 2025 shareholder meeting on June 10 th. Article content 'Richard's expertise leading multinational enterprises through business transformations make him an invaluable addition to our Board,' commented Sir Richard Lapthorne, Chair of Sherritt's Board of Directors. 'We look forward to benefiting from Richard's insights and strategic leadership, leveraging his wealth of experience leading corporations in executive and director positions.' Article content Sir Richard Lapthorne, continued, 'In addition, I would like to extend my appreciation to Steven for his dedication and diligence in carrying out his role and wish him every success in his future endeavours.' Article content Richard Moat has a strong track record successfully leading business transformations. Mr. Moat was the Chairman of the Board for Vantiva S.A., formerly Technicolor S.A from 2022 to 2024 and served as CEO of the latter company from 2019 to 2022. Prior to that, he was the CEO of Eir Limited ('Eir'), where he successfully led a turnaround that generated shareholder value in excess of €1 billion. Joining Eir as CFO in 2012, he took the helm as CEO in 2014 through 2018 and was a director from 2018 until 2021. Mr. Moat is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. He holds a Diploma in Corporate Finance and Accounting from London Business School and has a master's degree in Law from St Catharine's College, Cambridge. Article content Sherritt is a world leader in using hydrometallurgical processes to mine and refine nickel and cobalt – metals deemed critical for the energy transition. Sherritt's Moa Joint Venture has a current estimated mine life of approximately 25 years and is advancing an expansion program focused on increasing annual MSP production by approximately 20% of contained nickel and cobalt. The Corporation's Power division, through its ownership in Energas, is the largest independent energy producer in Cuba with installed electrical generating capacity of 506 MW, representing approximately 10% of the national electrical generating capacity in Cuba. The Energas facilities are comprised of two combined cycle plants that produce low-cost electricity from one of the lowest carbon emitting sources of power in Cuba. Sherritt's common shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol 'S'. Article content Article content Article content Article content Contacts Article content Article content
