Did Police Kill Raoul Moat? Wounds inconsistent With Gun, Say Family ... and Officers Seemed 'Excited' to Get New Tasers

'Raoul Moat's family has accused the police of firing the shot that killed him. Police say he shot himself with a shotgun, but the family say his injuries were 'inconsistent' with this type of wound and have forced a second post-mortem. They believe he was shot at point-blank-range by officers armed with the controversial XRep Taser. The Taser, which has not yet been 'type approved' by the Home Office, fires a dart delivering a shock lasting 20 seconds, four times longer than conventional models. Hours before the showdown on Friday last week, police were seen looking 'excited' to receive a box of the stun devices.'

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