Helen Anderson and Danni Howard take a look at the case of Raoul Moat, the murderer on the run that had the UK glued to their TV screens. After getting out of prison, Raoul took his hatred of the police to a whole new level, murdering two innocent men and seriously injuring his ex-girlfriend before turning the gun on himself. Expect a terrifying meat head of a man, a vendetta against the police, serious ‘roid rage, and football star Gazza turning up to save the day with a fishing rod and a chicken dinner…

Devils in The Dark contains graphic details of sexual assault and violence and is not intended for all audiences. Listener discretion is strongly advised.  

00:00 - Introduction

06:06 - Where Raoul’s story begins

11:35 - Raoul’s girlfriend, Samantha

14:29 - Raoul goes to prison

16:55 - Samantha’s new boyfriend, Christopher Brown

21:40 - Raoul’s Plan

22:28 - Raoul gets out of prison

23:35 - The murder of Christopher Brown

27:01 - Raoul’s letters

31:00 - Raoul calls 999

32:35 - The shooting of PC David Rathband

33:59 - Raoul goes on the run

42:18 - Gazza to the rescue

42:22 - The last ditch attempt to catch Raoul alive

45:37 - Raoul commits suicide

49:13 - Outro

Follow Helen Anderson at @helenanderz and Danni Howard at @thatdannihoward. Special thanks to Woodcut Media. See audioboom.com/about/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Produced by Alexandra Jueno at Audioboom Studios. 

If you have been affected by any of the themes in this week’s episode please consider contacting the following resources:

The Samaritans helpline: 116 123

Refuge domestic abuse helpline: 0808 2000 247 (live chat is also available at https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/Contact-us *times apply)

Safeline domestic abuse helpline: 01926 402 498 

Safeline national male survivor helpline: 0808 800 5005