Football club to pay tribute to PC killed in crash

Brighton & Hove Albion will pay tribute to a police officer who died in a crash while responding to an emergency call.

Kent Police officer Bradley Corke, 27, died on 21 March after the crash in Farningham, near Swanley, on 19 March. A fellow officer, who was in the same vehicle, remains in a critical condition.

Corke, from Hastings, East Sussex, was an avid Seagulls supporter and a season-ticket holder.

Paul Barber, chief executive of the football club, said: "It is with genuine sadness we pay tribute in today's programme to PC Bradley Corke, a true Brighton & Hove Albion supporter who was killed in the line of duty."

Barber added: "Many of you will be aware and will have read about this tragedy; it has been heartbreaking for his family and friends.

"On behalf of all of us at Albion, I would like to pass on our deepest condolences.

"Our thoughts are very much with Bradley's loved ones at what is an incredibly difficult time."

A tribute will be held during Albion's home match against Chelsea at 20:00 BST on Tuesday.

Corke's brother, Nathan, described him as the "kindest soul" and "best big brother anyone could ask for".

He added that they had supported Albion at both home and away matches.

"Some of my favourite memories with Bradley were those trips – like Roberto De Zerbi's first game in charge, the incredible 3–3 draw away at Liverpool and unforgettable European nights at Ajax and Roma," he said.

"These memories will stay with me forever."

Nathan added that one of his brother's favourite moments was Alexis Mac Allister's last-minute penalty against Manchester United.

"It was a moment we shared that sums up everything we loved about football and being together," he said.

"I love you, Brad, and I will always continue to make you proud."

The crash involved a marked Ford Focus police car and a VW Scirocco and happened on the westbound A20 London Road at the junction with Button Street in Farningham, Kent Police said.

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