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Cleveland Police Fundraiser for A66 Crash Officers Tops £250,000

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More than £250,000 has been raised for the families of PC Matthew Blades, 37, and PC Tom Clough, 38, who died when a car driving the wrong way on a dual carriageway crashed into their vehicle. A fundraiser created by the Cleveland Police Federation on Sunday reached £228,000 early on Monday.

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Fundraiser for families of PCs killed in A66 crash tops £300k as tributes paid

A fundraiser for the families of two police officers killed in a head-on collision has been inundated with support.

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Two police officer among 7 killed in A66 crash were ‘heroes’, families say

Tributes have been paid to two police officers killed in the A66 crash, with more than £250,000 raised for their families.

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Over £300,000 Raised for Hero Police Officers Killed in A66 Crash

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More than £500k raised for hero police officers killed in A66 crash

PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough died on Saturday when a Volkswagen Passat travelling the wrong way down the A66 crashed head-on into their police car.

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