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Cars set ablaze at A66 crash victim memorial as chaos erupts
Shocking footage has emerged of cars being set ablaze in a field as balloons were released at a memorial event, as gang violence erupts across County Durham.
TL;DR
- Cars were set on fire at a memorial event in Haswell, County Durham.
- The event was believed to be a tribute to Michael Robert Cahill, 23, who died in a fatal collision on the A66.
- The incident occurs amid escalating gang violence in Teesside, with several lives lost in recent days.
- Police are responding to numerous incidents across the region, with significant resources deployed.
- A separate fatal house fire in Grangetown resulted in the arrests of two men on suspicion of murder.
- Cleveland Police are investigating potential links between the A66 crash and the Grangetown fire.
- Local officials are coordinating with police and seeking further resources to ensure resident safety.