The policeman blinded by gunman Raoul Moat was expected to leave hospital today as officers continued to question four people arrested on suspicion of helping the fugitive.

The British police officer injured by Raoul Moat has described how the gunman stared coldly into his eyes moments before he shot him in the face – leaving him blind.

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

Police in England were tonight facing an investigation into their handling of the manhunt for Raoul Moat as further details of the tense six-hour stand off with the gunman emerged.

Northumbria Police had hoped to be able to take Raoul Moat into custody alive, without any further bloodshed.

Armed police were scouring miles of countryside in England today as the net closed in on suspected killer Raoul Moat.

Fugitive Raoul Moat vowed not to stop killing "till I'm dead" as he declared "war" on the police in a letter passed to a newspaper.

BRITISH police were warned by prison staff that suspected gunman Raoul Moat may have been planning to harm his ex-girlfriend the day before he allegedly shot her and killed her new boyfriend.

Police in the UK were warned by prison staff that suspected gunman Raoul Moat may have been planning to harm his ex-girlfriend the day before he allegedly shot her and killed her new boyfriend.