Fundraiser for two police officers killed in A66 crash raises £1.25m
The appeal drew 44,000 donors and will divide the proceeds equally between the officers' families, organizers said.
- A fundraising appeal for the families of PCs Matthew Blades and Tom Clough closed on Tuesday morning after raising £1,203,932, according to the Cleveland Police Federation. The campaign supported relatives of the two officers killed in an A66 crash.
- On August 22, seven people died in a collision near Teesside on the A66 involving a marked police vehicle and a Volkswagen Passat travelling the wrong way. The crash claimed both officers and five other individuals at the scene.
- More than 44,000 people donated before the fundraiser closed. Organiser Carl Baker described the public response as "truly overwhelming," saying the kindness shown "has meant an enormous amount."
- Funds will be split equally between the two families. Middlesbrough paid tribute on Saturday when the sons of Blades served as mascots during the Championship match against West Bromwich Albion.
- Clough's family described him as a hero who was "always on public duty," while Blades' wife called her husband "our superhero." The Cleveland Police Federation continues providing support to both grieving families.
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PC Andrew Harper's mother, Debbie Adlam, has said she expects to meet the families of the two Cleveland Police officers killed in last week's A66 crash. Speaking to GB News's Patrick Christys, Ms Adlam said there was a "good chance" of meeting the families of PC Matthew Blades, 37 and PC Tom Clough, 38, who were killed in a car crash on the A66.Ms Adlam, whose son PC Harper was also killed in a motoring incident in 2019, said the families of the…
Fundraiser For PCs Matthew Blades And Tom Clough Killed In A66 Crash Raises Almost £1.25m
The Cleveland Police officers were killed in August after a head-on collision on the A66, involving a car with five young men being driven down the wrong side of the carriageway. In a statement on Monday, the Cleveland Police Federation said there are “simply not enough words to properly thank everyone for what you have […]
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