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Cardiff riot: Ely crash death boys were followed by police

Posted: Wed May 24, 2023 6:15 pm
by newspotted
Police have confirmed for the first time that officers were following two boys whose deaths just minutes later sparked a riot in Cardiff.

Harvey Evans, 15, and Kyrees Sullivan, 16, died in the Ely area on Monday.

Police and Crime Commissioner Alun Michael initially said police did not chase the boys but CCTV showed their electric bike was followed by police.

Deputy Chief Constable Rachel Bacon would not answer questions about it at a press conference on Wednesday.

She said the South Wales Police officers' van was on Grand Avenue when the fatal crash happened on Snowden Road, about half a mile away.

Ms Bacon said only the bike was involved in the fatal crash, but would not comment on why police were spotted following the teenagers on CCTV, citing the ongoing police watchdog investigation.

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