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Cars set on fire at vigil after A66 crash as hundreds of extra police officers sent to Cleveland
Hundreds of officers from multiple forces are helping Cleveland Police as investigators probe possible links between the A66 crash and a fatal house fire.
- Hundreds of extra police officers have deployed to Cleveland following a series of deadly incidents, including a fatal A66 crash on Saturday that killed two police officers and five young men.
- Police arrested 17 people after the A66 crash as part of investigations into alleged organised crime, while authorities have not ruled out a link between the crash and a fatal house fire on Wednesday.
- Cars were torched at a Haswell memorial vigil for Michael Cahill, one of the A66 victims, as an official described the violence in the Middlesbrough area as "terrorism."
- Redcar and Cleveland Council leader Alec Brown wrote to Prime Minister Andy Burnham requesting additional resources, saying nine deaths in six days left residents feeling "scared" and unsafe in their homes.
- Police arrested two men on suspicion of murder regarding the Grangetown fire, while Josh Kirton, brother of victim Natalie McDonald, told reporters the loss was "senseless" and unrelated to gang investigations.
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Cars 'set on fire at vigil for A66 crash dead' as 200 extra police officers sent to Cleveland
Extra police officers have been drafted in to help Cleveland Police keep “innocent residents” safe following a string of violent incidents across Middlesbrough that have left nine people dead.
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Matt Vickers calls for increased police resources after 'devastating' events in Middlesborough
Conservative MP Matt Vickers has called for calm following a serious of disorder in Middlesborough, following a fatal crash on the A66.Speaking to GB News, the representative for Stockton West told reporter Will Godley: "People are thinking about the criminals, they're thinking about what's going on, but actually the starting point is to think about those brave police officers, the families involved, about some of the other incidents that have g…
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