Man Utd pay tribute to 'proud Red' crash death officer
Summary
Manchester United will honor police officer Matthew Blades, who died in a car crash, by having his two sons lead the team as mascots at their upcoming Premier League match. PC Blades and his colleague PC Tom Clough died in a collision on August 22, and the club and local communities have paid tribute to them.Key Facts
- PC Matthew Blades was a Manchester United fan and a police officer who died in a car crash on August 22.
- His colleague, PC Tom Clough, also died in the same crash on the A66 near Middlesbrough.
- The crash involved a car traveling the wrong way and resulted in the deaths of five others inside that vehicle.
- Manchester United will have PC Blades’ two sons as mascots for their match against Ipswich at Old Trafford.
- PC Blades’ family will attend the game, and the club included a tribute in the match program.
- Tributes were also made before a Middlesbrough football match and at local youth football games where PC Blades coached.
- Police have arrested 24 people so far in connection with the crash investigation.
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