Funeral for PC Clough killed in Middlesbrough A66 crash
Hundreds of police officers, emergency service workers, and army veterans attended the funeral of PC Tom Clough, who died alongside his colleague PC Matthew Blades in a head-on crash on the A66 in Middlesbrough. The ceremonial procession included a mounted police unit and a lone piper, with public support noted by his partner.
Why it matters
This event highlights the dangers faced by police officers in the line of duty and demonstrates community and professional solidarity in mourning the loss of public servants.
Image source, PA Media Image caption, Hundreds of police officers, emergency service workers and army veterans attended PC Tom Clough's funeral
Police officers and army veterans have gathered for the funeral of the second officer killed in a head-on crash.
PC Tom Clough, 38, died on the A66 in South Bank, near Middlesbrough, in the early hours of 22 August alongside his colleague PC Matthew Blades when a Volkswagen Passat hit their marked police car. Five young men in the Passat also died.
Members of the public also gathered at Kirkleatham Walled Gardens, in Redcar, for the funeral, along with family, friends and former colleagues from the Civil Nuclear Constabulary in Sellafield, Cumbria.
Cleveland Police Federation chair Lauren Somerville said PC Clough's partner had said public support "brought them so much strength".
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