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Funeral Disrupted by Arrest Amid Fatal A66 Crash Aftermath
9 Sep
Summary
- A 39-year-old man was arrested for assault at a funeral service.
- The service was for Cole Worthy, one of three killed in an A66 crash.
- Two police officers also died in the head-on collision with a VW Passat.
A funeral service for 17-year-old Cole Worthy, who died in a head-on collision on the A66, was disrupted by a disturbance, leading to the arrest of a 39-year-old man on suspicion of assault. Police attended Teesside Crematorium following reports of the incident.
The fatal crash on August 22, 2022, claimed the lives of Mr. Worthy and four other young men in a VW Passat. Among the deceased were two armed police officers, PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough.
PC Blades, 37, was honored in a separate, large ceremony in Hartlepool. His colleague, PC Clough, 38, will also be remembered in a future service.
Cleveland Police have indicated that the occupants of the Passat may have connections to organized crime. In response to escalating violence, an additional 200 specialist officers were deployed to Middlesbrough.
