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Fundraisers for families of police officers killed in crash top £250k
The fundraiser has drawn more than 4,100 donations, with the money split equally between the officers’ families, the Cleveland Police Federation said.
- On Saturday, August 22, a Volkswagen Passat traveling against traffic struck a marked police vehicle on the A66 near South Bank, killing PC Matthew Blades, 37, PC Tom Clough, 38, and five young men.
- Cleveland Police launched a pursuit after intelligence linked the Passat to "numerous incidents" and cloned plates, but officers aborted the seven-minute chase 10 seconds before the fatal collision occurred.
- A Cleveland Police Federation fundraiser reached £228,000 early on Monday, with a second crowdfunder raising more than £27,600 to support the families of the two deceased officers.
- Families described Blades as "our superhero" and Clough as "our hero," while Seaton Carew FC called him a "much-loved member" of its football family and coaching community.
- Communities across Teesside are mourning with balloon releases scheduled for Monday through Thursday and a silent prayer vigil at St John the Evangelist Church in South Bank on Monday.
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A66 crash latest: More than £250k raised as families pay tribute to two officers killed 'in line of duty'
Seven people, including two police officers, were killed in the crash near Middlesbrough. Local MP Anna Turley has told Sky News "the whole community is in shock and devastation". Follow the latest.
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