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Sons of police officer killed in A66 crash serve as Manchester United mascots

morning · · thread: Seven Killed in Northeast England After Wrong Way Collision During Police Chase

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  • The Independent United Kingdom · Centre-left · Sultan Muhammad Abuljadayel and Evgeny Lebedev
  • Sky News United Kingdom · Centre · Comcast

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The two sons of a police officer killed in a head-on collision on the A66 near Middlesbrough led out Manchester United as matchday mascots during a home game on Sunday. The children stepped onto the pitch accompanied by goalkeeper Senne Lammens and captain Bruno Fernandes. The officer, PC Matthew Blades, died alongside colleague PC Tom Clough when a vehicle driving the wrong way struck them at South Bank last weekend. Other victims of the crash included Jakub Matusiak, Michael Cahill, Makai Saddington, Theo Rae, and Cole Worthy. Manchester United described PC Blades as a proud Red and a devoted family man in the official matchday programme. The club also expressed great sadness over the deaths of both officers. On Saturday, Middlesbrough FC honored the officers and the Cleveland Police force with a round of applause and images displayed on screens at the Riverside Stadium. The King also wrote to the families to express his condolences.

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