Donations to the families of two police officers killed by a gang driving the wrong way down the A66 in a stolen car have topped £1million.
PCs Matthew Blades, 37, and Tom Clough, 38, died alongside the five occupants of a VW Passat in the head-on smash in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Cleveland Police set up a GoFundMe appeal on Sunday to raise money for the officers’ grieving families, with the funds raised already topping seven figures.
Meanwhile, a separate appeal established by Pocket Sergeant, has so far gathered another £48,000.
The force’s accompanying tribute reads: ‘PC Matt Blades and PC Tom Clough
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