Funeral for second officer killed in A66 crash to be held
Summary
The funeral for PC Tom Clough, a police officer killed in a crash on the A66 near Middlesbrough, will take place on Thursday. He died alongside another officer, PC Matthew Blades, and five young men after a car collided with their police vehicle.Key Facts
- PC Tom Clough died on August 22 near Middlesbrough in a crash on the A66 road.
- The crash involved a Volkswagen Passat driving the wrong way and colliding with the officers’ marked police car.
- PC Matthew Blades also died in the same crash; his funeral was held on Wednesday.
- The five men in the Passat, all aged between 17 and 23, died in the accident.
- Officers had been aware of the Passat due to cloned license plates through an automatic camera system but were not chasing it at the time.
- PC Clough previously served in the Army and is remembered by his family and community for his dedication.
- More than £1.2 million was raised to support the families of both officers through a fundraiser by the Cleveland Police Federation.
- Hundreds of police officers and community members attended PC Blades’ funeral, showing widespread support.
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