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7 February 2011
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The former girlfriend of gunman Raoul Moat has told a court of the moment the killer shot dead her new boyfriend then turned his shotgun on her.
Samantha Stobbart, 22, was left fighting for her life in hospital after Moat, 37, blasted her through the window of a friend's home in Gateshead.
Ms Stobbart wept as she told Newcastle Crown Court how Moat "just appeared" and started shooting on 3 July.
She was giving evidence at the trial of two men accused of aiding Moat.
Karl Ness, 26, of of Brookside in Dudley, North Tyneside, denies the murder of Mr Brown, attempting to murder Pc Rathband, one charge of conspiracy to murder, one charge of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, and one of robbing a shop.
Qhuram Awan, 23, of Rowley Street in Blyth, Northumberland, denies the attempted murder of Pc Rathband, one charge of conspiracy to murder, one charge of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, and one of robbing a shop.
Ms Stobbart was the partner of Chris Brown, who was shot by Moat three times.
The court has heard that karate instructor Mr Brown had started a relationship with Ms Stobbart while the former bouncer was in prison.
It was told Moat had become obsessed that Ms Stobbart was seeing another man after ending their six-year relationship.
Moat, 37, went on the run after killing Mr Brown, shooting Ms Stobbart and blinding Pc David Rathband by shooting him in the face.
He died after a six-hour stand-off in Rothbury, Northumberland, in July.
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Samantha Stobbart, 22, was left fighting for her life in hospital after Moat, 37, blasted her through the window of a friend's home in Gateshead.
Ms Stobbart wept as she told Newcastle Crown Court how Moat "just appeared" and started shooting on 3 July.
She was giving evidence at the trial of two men accused of aiding Moat.
Karl Ness, 26, of of Brookside in Dudley, North Tyneside, denies the murder of Mr Brown, attempting to murder Pc Rathband, one charge of conspiracy to murder, one charge of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, and one of robbing a shop.
Qhuram Awan, 23, of Rowley Street in Blyth, Northumberland, denies the attempted murder of Pc Rathband, one charge of conspiracy to murder, one charge of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, and one of robbing a shop.
Ms Stobbart was the partner of Chris Brown, who was shot by Moat three times.
The court has heard that karate instructor Mr Brown had started a relationship with Ms Stobbart while the former bouncer was in prison.
It was told Moat had become obsessed that Ms Stobbart was seeing another man after ending their six-year relationship.
Moat, 37, went on the run after killing Mr Brown, shooting Ms Stobbart and blinding Pc David Rathband by shooting him in the face.
He died after a six-hour stand-off in Rothbury, Northumberland, in July.
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