Pair admit rioting after e-bike crash deaths

Riots broke out in the Ely area of Cardiff after two boys died in an e-bike crash

A man and a woman have admitted rioting following the deaths of two teenagers in an e-bike crash.

Kyrees Sullivan, 16, and his best friend Harvey Evans, 15, died in the crash in Ely, Cardiff, on 22 May 2023.

The disorder which followed continued until the early hours, leaving 31 police officers injured, property damaged and cars torched.

On Friday, Lianna Tucker, 19, from Ely, and Jamie Jones, 24, from the Llanrumney area, admitted being involved in "unlawful violence for a common purpose" at Merthyr Crown Court, despite previously denying the offence.

Judge Tracey Lloyd-Clarke released the pair on bail, with sentencing provisionally set for 22 December.

More than 40 people have been charged in connection with the incident.

Due to the number of defendants, the court has split the trial into three parts, with the first due to take place on 22 September.