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Teen Killed in A66 Chase Was Prosecuted for Racially Abusing Police Officers
Court records show he admitted assaulting officers and racially aggravated disorder before the fatal A66 crash that killed two police constables.
- On Saturday, a fatal collision on the A66 in South Bank, Teesside, killed PC Tom Clough, PC Matthew Blades, and five occupants of a Volkswagen Passat after the car drove the wrong way along a dual carriageway.
- Cleveland Police initiated a pursuit after the Passat triggered ANPR cameras regarding "numerous incidents" and appeared to use cloned plates. Officers abandoned the chase shortly before collision, as the vehicle continued against traffic.
- Makai Saddington, 18, who died in the collision, had been awaiting trial for assaulting and racially abusing police officers. Court records show he previously admitted to assaulting PC John Walker earlier this year.
- A fundraising appeal launched by the Cleveland Police Federation on Sunday reached £228,000 by early Monday morning. Organisers confirmed funds would be divided equally between PC Clough and PC Blades' families, with ongoing federation support pledged.
- Ofcom urged social media platforms to remove content celebrating dangerous driving under the Online Safety Act. The Government may compel platforms to delete such material as firms face scrutiny over child safety duties.
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Teen killed in A66 crash that claimed lives of two police officers was facing 'race hate' probe
One of the teenagers who was in the VW Passat travelling the wrong way down the A66 and collided with a police car was awaiting trial on charges of racially abusing and assaulting officers.Makai Saddington, 18, was one of the five people in the vehicle going against the flow of traffic on the A66 in South Bank in Middlesbrough and collided with a police car. The crash resulted in the death of PC Tom Clough, 38, and PC Matthew Blades, 37, as well…
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The Independent (US)Man killed in A66 crash was awaiting trial over alleged assault on police officer
Makai Saddington, 18, was accused of assaulting a police officer and of causing racially aggravated alarm or distress to another, court records show
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