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

28 Aug 2026 • 10:10 PM MYT
The Independent
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Police issue new warning after cars set on fire at A66 vigil

  • Durham 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.

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