Vehicles set on fire at vigil for A66 crash victim Michael Cahill

Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleVehicles were set on fire and flares released during a vigil in County Durham for 23-year-old Michael Cahill, one of seven people killed in a head-on crash on the A66. Two Cleveland Police officers and five young men died in Saturday's collision, which occurred following a police pursuit in Teesside. Police have arrested 17 people as part of wider investigations into alleged organised crime linked to the fatal crash. More than 200 additional police officers have been deployed to the area following further violent incidents, including a fatal house fire and a stabbing. Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the house fire that killed a 34-year-old woman and her seven-year-old niece. In fullCars torched at vigil after A66 crash as MP describes violence as ‘terrorism’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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