Man Utd pay tribute to 'proud Red' officer who died in A66 crash
The widow and two children of PC Matthew Blades will be at Old Trafford for Manchester United's Premier League game with Ipswich.
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""Matthew was a proud Red, a devoted family man and a police officer who dedicated his life to helping others.""
— Matthew Blades , Other
Key People
Cole Robert Worthy was one of the occupants of the vehicle involved in the crash.
Jacob Matusiak was one of the occupants of the vehicle involved in the crash.
Makai Saddington was an 18-year-old involved in a car crash linked to dangerous driving videos.
PC Matthew Blades was a police officer who dedicated his life to helping others.
Michael Robert Cahill was one of the occupants of the vehicle involved in the crash.
Theo Rae was one of the occupants of the vehicle involved in the crash.
PC Tom Clough was a colleague of Matthew Blades, also a police officer.
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The widow and two children of PC Matthew Blades will be at Old Trafford for Manchester United's Premier League game with Ipswich.
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