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On Sunday, PC Matthew Blades' two young sons, whose father died in a head-on collision, accompanied Manchester United onto the pitch at Old Trafford. Blades, described as a "proud Red" by the club, was killed alongside PC Tom Clough when a vehicle drove the wrong way on the A66.
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