The chaos came in stark contrast to a silent prayer vigil hosted in a nearby church to honour PC Tom Clough and PC Matthew Blades, who were also tragically killed in the crash.

A throng of balaclava-clad youths set off flares and fireworks on Monday afternoon to remember the five A66 'joyriders' who died when they smashed into a police car.

The life of one of the A66 joyriders was celebrated this evening with flares, fireworks and a cavalcade of masked bikers.