BBC Breakfast's Monday (August 24) programme was halted for major breaking news as reporter Philippa Goymer was live near Middlesbrough. She issued the devastating update about the deaths of PC Tom Clough and PC Matthew Blades, who died on Saturday (August 22) when a car travelling the wrong way down a dual carriageway crashed into their vehicle.
Community tributes
Speaking to viewers, Philippa stated: "The community here are still reeling from the events of Saturday morning, there's been a steady stream of members of the public laying their own tributes, speaking to the police here at the cordon and even getting emotional at times too."
"A group of uniformed police officers came here to lay a floral tribute just behind me, and they stood in silence reflecting on the loss of their two colleagues."
Fundraising appeal
The Cleveland Police Federation, which is the organisation that supports Cleveland police officers, has set up a GoFundMe page for the families of the two officers who were killed in the crash.
This is a breaking live TV story, and the Showbiz Express.co.uk team will be updating this story with the latest information as soon as it is received.
