THE MUM of gunman Raoul Moat's eldest child has slammed an upcoming ITV drama for glorifying his crimes.
Moat's gun-wielding rampage claimed the life of one person, and severely injured two others in 2010.
And Caroline Dodd claims the killer would have "loved" the spotlight the three-part series, The Hunt for Raoul Moat, has thrown upon him 13 years after he went on the rampage.
The 43-year-old mother of Moat's daughter Katelaine Fitzpatrick, 24, was taken into hiding while the crazed bodybuilder was on the loose amid fears he would come looking for them both.
The violent thug had already threatened to "kick the baby out" of terrified Caroline while she was pregnant.
Caroline, who was in a relationship with Moat for a year, told The Sun: "This series will throw Raoul Moat back into the limelight and glorify his crimes.
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"He would have loved it. He doesn't deserve that, or the admiration that comes with it.
"He was referred to as a 'hero' at the time and this will bring that back.
"He should never be seen as a role model. He was a narcissist and a bully.
"He has always been violent, scary and aggressive. He was abusive to me and many other partners.
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"This is not just a drama, it happened to real people who are still trying to heal."
SHOOTING SPREE
Moat, 37, sparked one of the largest manhunts in UK history when he shot his ex girlfriend, Samantha Stobbart at her mother's Gateshead home before killing lover Chris Brown, who he mistakenly believed was a cop.
Less than 24 hours later the crazed shotgun-wielding thug shot PC David Rathband point blank in the face, blinding him.
The police officer took his own life in February 2012, aged 44, because he could not cope with his disability.
The manhunt lasted a week before Moat shot himself in in Rothbury, Northumberland after he was cornered by police.
The new series, which airs on ITV today, will portray the hunt for the murderer.
Mum-of-four Caroline endured relentless abuse at the hands of sinister Moat during their 11 month relationship before falling pregnant with their daughter.
She recalls the thug beating her in front of friends and dragging the then 18-year-old up the stairs by her hair after she refused to perform a sex act on him.
'IT COULD HAVE BEEN ME'
Shockingly, the former store worker was just metres away from the murderer while he was armed and on the run.
Caroline added: "I was around the corner from him in my house when he was driving around on his killing spree.
"Even now I think 'it could have been me'. It wouldn't surprise me if I was on his hit list.
"I had an injunction against him because of the abuse which interfered with his bouncer job.
"I only found out how close I was to him after I was swept away into protective custody while he was on the run.
"I had just returned from a holiday with the kids. It was a very normal day, we had got the shopping in and unpacked it.
"I switched on the telly and heard about the murders and moments later the police rang telling us we needed to leave in case he came after us.
I have been dealing with the trauma of him since I was 18-years-old and I'm still healing.
"It was completely surreal."
Over a decade after his crimes, the mum still suffers with PTSD, depression and anxiety as a result of the terrifying ordeal.
She added: "I still suffer with PTSD, depression and anxiety as a result of Raoul's abuse.
"I was working in Tesco in 2018 and I saw someone who looked the spitting image of him and I had a panic attack.
"I completely froze while stocking bottles of deodorant. I could feel my heart pounding, I felt sick and dizzy.
"I find it hard to leave my house and have to be supervised when I do.
"I have been dealing with the trauma of him since I was 18-years-old and I'm still healing."
Brave Caroline hopes the documentary will focus on Raoul's ongoing mental health issues and encourage people to seek help.
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She added: "I hope the drama condemns his actions and raises awareness of violence and aggression."
The Hunt for Raoul Moat starts on ITV1 and ITVX on Sunday, 16 April. Episode two airs Monday, 17 April and episode three airs Tuesday, 18 April.
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