Sons of police officer killed in A66 crash led out Man Utd as mascots
PCs Matthew Blades, 37, and Tom Clough, 38, died alongside five young occupants of a VW Passat that was travelling on the wrong side of a dual carriageway on Saturday, August 22.
TL;DR
- The sons of PC Matthew Blades, killed in the A66 crash, were mascots for Manchester United's match against Ipswich Town.
- PC Blades was a 'proud Red' and a devoted family man.
- The accident involved a VW Passat traveling on the wrong side of the road, resulting in seven deaths.
- A broader wave of violence and suspected organized crime has gripped Middlesbrough, including a fatal house fire and a machete attack.
- Cleveland police have been reportedly underfunded, with pleas for government support going unanswered.