Two boys whose father was killed in a road crash on the A66 lead out Manchester United as the club’s mascots at Old Trafford on Sunday.
The men are reported to be the sons of two Cleveland Police officers, PC Matthew Blades, 37, and PC Tom Clough, 38, who die in a head-on collision near Middlesbrough. Outlets describe the crash as occurring in the early hours of Saturday morning on the A66, in the South Bank/Teesside area.
Coverage focuses on the same gesture at the football match. Sky News and the Belfast Telegraph highlight the sons appearing as Manchester United mascots during the home fixture, while the Irish Mirror and Daily Record add details about the officers’ identities, roles and ages, and reiterate that the incident happens near Middlesbrough in South Bank/Teesside.
