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Hundreds Line Streets as Pc Tom Clough Laid to Rest After A66 Tragedy
Hundreds of officers, veterans and mourners honored the 38-year-old armed response officer after his death in an A66 pursuit crash that also killed six others.
- Hundreds gathered in Redcar on Thursday to honor PC Tom Clough, 38, at his funeral following his death in an A66 collision last month alongside PC Matthew Blades.
- The ceremony at Kirkleatham Walled Gardens followed Blades' funeral in Hartlepool a day earlier, as colleagues and veterans gathered to honor the officers' shared commitment to public service.
- Cleveland Police Federation chairwoman Lauren Somerville said Clough "used to say there wouldn't be anyone at his funeral and he couldn't have been more wrong," noting the overwhelming public support.
- Former boss Richard Clark honored Clough's "professional excellence," describing the officer's dedicated service with the Civil Nuclear Constabulary and British Transport Police before joining Cleveland Police.
- An online fund has raised more than £1.2 million for the officers' families, honoring the pair described by Cleveland Police Chief Constable Victoria Fuller as "brave, committed, professional people.
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PressNewsAgencyHundreds of mourners pay their respects in Redcar at funeral of PC Tom Clough
Hundreds of mourners gathered to pay their respects to PC Tom Clough after the police officer was tragically killed in the line of duty near Middlesbrough last month.The 38-year-old Cleveland Police officer's funeral was held in the North East at Kirkleatham Walled Gardens in Redcar this afternoon, with police officers and the British Army veterans turning out to pay their final respects.PC Clough was tragically killed along with his fellow offi…
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