THE daughter of one among Raoul Moat’s victims says the gunman took her dad “as quickly as he pulled the set off” – and now they’re having to relive it due to ITV’s new sequence.
Mia Rathband, now 24, misplaced her dad PC David Rathband after he took his personal life in 2012.
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The police officer was blasted within the face at shut vary twice by bodybuilder and ex-bouncer Moat, 37, when he went on a killing spree in 2010.
David, 42, was made blind following the horror and after two years of struggling along with his incapacity, killed himself.
Now in her first interview since her dad’s passing, Mia has stated the three-part present at present on ITV may be very “painful” and would not “perceive why it is wanted”.
The brand new sequence airing final evening, paperwork Moat’s terrifying marketing campaign – which noticed him kill one individual and injure two.
Simply 12-years-old on the time Mia was celebrating her birthday with mates at a sleepover the evening Moat shot her dad.
The dad-of-two wasn’t meant to be working that evening however picked up the additional shift.
Recalling the second she woke in the course of the evening, Mia stated she may inform one thing was improper as her mum wasn’t there.
She informed the MailOnline: “I do bear in mind feeling that one thing wasn’t proper. My mum wasn’t there, however one among our neighbours was.
“She stated Mum was on the hospital as a result of my dad had had an accident at work.
“I assumed it was a automotive accident, as a result of he was a visitors officer.”
Strolling into the hospital the next morning, Mia was informed ” your dad would not look the identical” as her mum broke the information.
Mia added: “You understand in movies the place all the pieces round you stops? It was like that. I do not assume I may even course of it.”
David’s brother Darren Rathband has now stated “the victims had been by no means a precedence” when it got here to filming the sequence.
He stated: “This ITV drama ought to be a comedy — or a minimum of a parody set with the Benny Hill theme music.
“The victims had been by no means a precedence. ITV have ignored the sentiment, and have paid the kin lip service.”
Beforehand convicted Moat went on a rampage after he was free of jail.
He tracked down ex-girlfriend Samantha Stobbart and her new boyfriend Chris Brown, 29, 13 years in the past.
After firing a shotgun by a window in Gateshead, Moat killed Chris whereas injuring Sam.
Moat’s long-lost dad Peter Blake, 81, stated the sequence ought to “by no means have been made” as it’ll “re-traumatise” his grandkids.
Moat’s daughter Katelaine Fitzpatrick, 24, beforehand informed The Solar the sequence will “deliver the horror again“.
The mum, who admits she’s ashamed to name Moat her dad, stated: “This TV sequence goes to deliver the horror again.
“For a lot of it’ll simply be a criminal offense drama on telly, however for me and his victims, and the household of his victims, that is our life.
“He was a monster. He ruined so many lives and I don’t assume it’ll ever cease affecting my life.”
The Hunt for Raoul Moat began on ITV1 and ITVX on Sunday, 16 April. Episode two aired Monday, 17 April and episode three airs Tuesday, 18 April.
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