David Rathband: PC shot by Raoul Moat took his own life

Verdict ends inquest that revealed blinded officer's torturous private life in wake of 2010 shooting

DAVID RATHBAND, the police officer found hanged 20 months after he was shot and blinded by fugitive Raoul Moat, took his own life, an inquest has confirmed.

Coroner Eric Armstrong told the inquest into the officer's death that nobody close to PC Rathband should look back in hindsight and think they could have done anything to prevent his suicide.

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