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Best friend of hero police officer killed in A66 crash takes his place in the Great North Run as he pays tribute to 'happiest person you could ever meet'

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Daragh Burke, 37, ran the 13.1-mile Newcastle to South Shields course on Sunday in memory of his childhood best mate PC Matthew Blades, who was killed in the horror crash.

First report: Best mate of PC Blades takes his place in the Great North Run after hero cop died in tragic A66 crash — thesun.co.uk, 1d