
He had two sons, who had remained with their mother in the Andover area when their parents separatedĪt around 7 pm on 31 March 1998 Alder went out for the evening in Hull with two friends, visiting several local bars and a McDonald's fast food restaurant before Alder suggested going on to a nightclub, The Waterfront Club (later renamed The Sugar Mill) on Prince's Dock Street in the Old Town area of the city. In 1998 he was undertaking a college course in computer skills in Hull.

After leaving the Army he first settled in Andover, Hampshire, before relocating to Dagger Lane, Hull in 1990. He joined the British Army at the age of 16 and served in the Parachute Regiment for six years. “Christopher Alder was a black British man of Nigerian descent, born in Hull in 1960. Related video clips are at the bottom of the page.

Whilst I would not normally use Wikipedia for this purpose to my knowledge it is a comprehensive and accurate description of events. The following description of events around Christopher’s death and the numerous scandals that followed are taken from a Wikipedia entry. A powerful woman who confronted prejudice wherever she found it, Janet certainly left an indelible mark on me and my politics. Janet was(is) an inspirational figure, who had dedicated her time to fighting for justice for her brother, and for others who had died in police custody. Whilst she will not remember me, I certainly remember her. When will it be online?Įach episode will be available on ITVX, ITV’s streaming service, later in April, ITV has said.I met Janet Alder, Christopher’s sister, several times through a shared activist circle in 2002/3. On Wednesday, 19 April, an hour-long documentary titled Manhunt: The Raoul Moat Story will air. Each episode will be just under an hour long. It will then be shown on three consecutive nights on 16, 17 and 18 April.
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The three-part series will air on ITV1 at 9pm on Sunday 16 April. He added: “I think somebody gave me a Superman vest because I always thought I was invincible and now I realise that having been shot in the face and nigh on killed, I’m not invincible, I am just very lucky.” When is The Hunt for Raoul Moat on TV? “I do feel vulnerable and I’m sure other blind people do,” Mr Rathband told the BBC in 2011. In interviews, Mr Rathband described the difficulties of adjusting to being blind. Yet tragically, within two years his body was found at his home in Blyth, Northumberland, where he had taken his own life. Mr Rathband threw himself into charity work after recovering from the incident, establishing the Blue Lamp Foundation, which helped other members of the emergency services injured in the line of duty, earning him a Pride of Britain award. The father of two spent three weeks in hospital but doctors were unable to save his sight. Moat shot unarmed PC David Rathband in the face a day after the initial attack on a roundabout by the A1 in Newcastle. If you still loved me and our baby you would not be doing this.” She issued a direct appeal to Moat, who was on the run, saying: “Please give yourself up. Her condition stabilised by 5 July, and she was discharged from hospital 12 days later. Ms Stobbart was rushed to Gateshead hospital in a critical state.

Matt Stokoe as Raoul Moat (Photo: World Productions/ITV Studios) Moat shot the couple, killing Mr Brown, who he wrongly believed was a police officer, and severely wounded Ms Stobbart – with whom he had a daughter. Shortly before the attacks began, Moat’s Facebook status said: “Just got out of jail, I’ve lost everything… Watch and see what happens.”
