Moat aides jailed for life

TWO henchmen who helped shotgun killer Raoul Moat during his murderous rampage were jailed for life yesterday.

Karl Ness, 26, from Dudley, North Tyneside, was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 40 years and Qhuram Awan, 23, from Blyth, Northumberland, was given life with a minimum of 20 years.

Both men were convicted of conspiracy to murder, attempted murder and robbing a chip shop that Moat held up the day after he shot and blinded unarmed police officer PC David Rathband.