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Two police officers who died when a car travelling the wrong way down a dual carriageway crashed into their vehicle have been hailed as heroes by their families.<\/b><\/p>\n
PC Tom Clough, 38, and PC Matthew Blades, 37, died when a Volkswagen Passat, which officers had been pursuing until seconds before, collided with their marked armed response car on the A66 near Middlesbrough on Saturday.<\/p>\n
The Passat’s occupants – Michael Robert Cahill, 23, Jacob Matusiak, 23, Theo Rae, 17, Makai Saddington, 18, and Cole Robert Worthy, 17 – also died.<\/p>\n
In tributes released by Cleveland Police, PC Clough’s family said he had been “willing to help anyone”, while PC Blades’ wife described him as “loved beyond words”.<\/p>\n
“No words will ever feel like the right words to honour our Matt,” she said, adding that he had been a “beloved husband” and the “most devoted father” to their two young sons who would grow up knowing what an “incredible” dad he had been.<\/p>\n
“He gave his life in the line of duty, protecting and serving others with courage, dedication and selflessness,” she said.<\/p>\n
“The pain of losing him is beyond words, and our lives will never be the same.<\/p>\n
“Neither will the love he gave us ever fade.<\/p>\n
“He may have left this world committed to the duty he believed in, but his greatest legacy will always be the love he gave to his family.”<\/p>\n
She ended the tribute to her husband: “Forever loved. Forever missed. Forever our superhero. Our Matt and Dad.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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