Sports · 30 August 2026
Middlesbrough fans honour two police officers killed in A66 crash
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Football fans and players paid tribute to Constables Matthew Blades, 37, and Tom Clough, 38, at Middlesbrough FC's home game on Saturday. Both Cleveland Police officers died last weekend when a wrong-way car crashed into them on the A66 near Middlesbrough. Five occupants of the other vehicle also perished, and the King has sent letters of condolence to the officers' families.
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