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The police force in Cleveland has yet to receive the £2 million funding that was promised by the government following a tragic car accident that resulted in seven fatalities, including two officers, according to the local police and crime commissioner (PCC). Matt Storey, the Cleveland PCC, confirmed that the additional financial support assured by the home secretary in August has not been delivered.
Shabana Mahmood, the Home Secretary at the time, had committed to providing this funding to assist the force in managing the difficulties arising after the deadly incident. The crash occurred on the A66 at South Bank near Middlesbrough on 22 August and claimed the lives of five young men along with two police officers. The Home Office has stated that the promised sum would be sent before the end of November, but it remains outstanding.
The fatal collision involved a Volkswagen Passat that was traveling the wrong way on the dual carriageway and struck a marked Cleveland Police vehicle around 03:39 BST. The officers who died at the scene were PC Matthew Blades, aged 37, and PC Tom Clough, aged 38. Those inside the Passat also lost their lives: Michael Robert Cahill, 23; Jakub Matusiak, 23; Makai Saddington, 18; and two 17-year-olds, Theo Rae and Cole Robert Worthy.
In the hours leading up to the crash, Cleveland Police had received multiple reports about two vehicles being driven dangerously around the town, and a Volvo XC60 was seen causing damage by ramming properties. Following the incident, further arrests linked to organized crime were made, including actions taken the next weekend after another incident involving a vehicle ramming
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