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BBC NewsNews report · Aug 29, 3:43 PM
Football fans pay tribute to crash death officers at Middlesbrough match
PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough died in a head-on collision on the A66 near Middlesbrough.
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Football fans pay tribute to crash death officers at Middlesbrough match
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What happened PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough died in a head-on collision on the A66 near Middlesbrough.
The headline split The left frames it as "Football fans pay moving tribute to two officers killed in A66 crash". The center frames it as "Football fans pay tribute to crash death officers at Middlesbrough match".
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Left / center-leftFootball fans pay moving tribute to two officers killed in A66 crash
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The IndependentNews report · Aug 29, 2:41 PM
Football fans pay moving tribute to two officers killed in A66 crash
Constables Matthew Blades, 37, and Pc Tom Clough, 38, lost their lives in the A66 horror crash
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