Middlesbrough LATEST: HUNDREDS of armed police descend on town amid gang warfare fears | BREAKING

Beat the system with TallyMoney. Gold you can spend. To get 50% off your activation fee, use code GBN50 on the activation screen https://click.tallymoney.com/A64P/xxtvsx6r ad Hundreds of armed police have descended on Middlesbrough following escalating gang violence in the town. A series of incidents have taken place after the A66 crash, which killed two police officers and five others on Saturday. A VW Passat collided with a marked police car after it drove the wrong way down the A-road near South Bank in the early hours of Saturday morning. PC Matthew Blades, 37 and PC Tom Clough, 38, were killed, as well as Michael Robert Cahill, 23, Jakub Matusiak, 23, Makai Saddington, 18, and 17-year-olds Theo Rae and Cole Robert Worthy. A seven-year-old girl and her aunt were also killed in a house fire, while a 39-year-old man was stabbed and a house was rammed. Police suspect the incidents are gang-related as feuds escalate. However, Cleveland Police has not confirmed whether the violence is linked to the A66 crash. GBNews UKNews middlesbrough england police breakingnews latestnews Keep up to date with GB News at gbnews.com or on X @GBNEWS Become a Friend of GB News: gbnews.com/friend The purchase of gold and investment in bullion is not FCA regulated nor do they benefit from the protections of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme or the Financial Ombudsman Service. The value of your investment can go down as well as up. Consider the risks involved before choosing to invest. This card is issued by Transact Payments Limited pursuant to licence by Mastercard International Incorporated