Police issue new warning after cars set on fire at A66 vigil

Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleDurham Constabulary has condemned a gathering in Haswell where cars were torched and flares set off during a vigil for A66 crash victim Michael Cahill. The head-on collision on the A66 killed seven people following a police pursuit, including two serving police officers and five young men. More than 200 extra police officers are being deployed across Teesside following a series of violent incidents in the area. Police have arrested 17 people in connection with organised crime investigations linked to the fatal A66 collision. The escalation in disorder comes alongside a fatal house fire in Middlesbrough that killed a woman and her seven-year-old niece, leading to two murder arrests. In fullPolice condemn ‘anyone using tragedy as excuse for disorder’ after five cars torched at A66 crash vigilMore 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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