Man Utd pay tribute to 'proud Red' crash death officer
The widow and two children of PC Matthew Blades will be at Old Trafford for Manchester United's Premier League game with Ipswich.
Manchester United will honor slain police officer Matthew Blades by having his sons lead out the team as mascots for their upcoming Premier League match against Ipswich at Old Trafford. Blades, a devoted fan and regular at the stadium, tragically died alongside his colleague PC Tom Clough in a head-on collision on the A66 near Middlesbrough on August 22.
The club's tribute to the officers appeared in Sunday's match program, expressing their profound sadness over the loss. In a pre-match ceremony on Saturday, a minute's applause was held in memory of Blades and Clough, with photos of the officers displayed on a screen. Tributes were also paid at Seaton Carew FC's game against FC Hartlepool.
The incident has led to 24 arrests in total, with the occupants of the other vehicle - Michael Robert Cahill, Jacob Matusiak, Makai Saddington, Theo Rae, and Cole Robert Worthy - also losing their lives.
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