Raoul Moat’s ex-lover deliberately wound him up hours before he launched his murderous rampage, the killer’s best friend told an inquest today.

Gun maniac Raoul Moat warned his ex-girlfriend he was “going to go crazy” after she told him she wanted him out of her life, an inquest heard today.

British police faced more questions today over their use of Tasers during the violent end to the stand-off with gunman Raoul Moat.