Grieving police officers 'working through pain' to investigate Teesside crash and fire
On Saturday, PC Blades and PC Clough died when a Volkswagen Passat, which was going the wrong way on the A66 at South Bank, hit their vehicle.
The five young men in the Volkswagen also died and inquests into all seven deaths opened on Thursday.
Police said 17 people, aged between 18 and 61, had been arrested across Teesside as part of an investigation into the lead-up to the crash.
They have been held on a range of offences including possession of a firearm and being part of an organised crime group.
On Wednesday, Natalie McDonald, 34, died along with her seven-year-old niece Valentina Foster in the fire in Grangetown.
Natalie's mother, Lisa Kirton, described her as "a beautiful soul, who would have done anything for anybody".
Valentina, who was known as Tina, was staying at the house for the summer holidays and had been "dancing around the living room" only the previous night.
A fundraiser for the two police officers set up by the Cleveland Police Federation topped £1m earlier this week.
Somerville said: "It's felt really difficult and to see that many people supporting us and speaking about us and wrapping their arms around Cleveland - it's helping us through."
Leader of Redcar and Cleveland Council Alec Brown said people were frightened and the council's "fundamental" priority was for them to feel safe in their homes.
He said the area had been "inundated" with national press.
"Every incident that happens is getting in the media and on social media and that heightens awareness of everything that's going on and feeds into people not feeling safe in their homes," he added.
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