Level of violence totally unacceptable - senior officer
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In addition to South Wales Police’s statement, we’ve also
had some comments from a senior officer.
Assistant Chief Constable Mark Travis started by sending his
condolences to the families of the two teenagers who died – but he’s been quick
to condemn the riots which followed.
“These are scenes we do not expect to see in our
communities, particularly a close-knit community such as Ely.
“We received a large number of calls from residents who were
understandably frightened by the actions of this large group who were intent on
causing crime and disorder.
“The level of violence towards emergency services and the
damage to property and vehicles was totally unacceptable.
“Our focus now is to fully investigate the circumstances of
the collision and the appalling scenes that followed.
“Arrests have already been made in connection with the
disorder and more will follow.
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We shall be maintaining an enhanced police presence throughout the week and into the weekend.
People wanted to know what would happen next - eyewitness
John Urquhart, who lives in Ely, saw the incident
escalate from the start of the evening.
He says the vast majority of people were in the street
because they "wanted to know what would happen next", and added that
there was "a very small number of people actually doing any sort of
violence".
Mr Urquhart said he offered first aid to people during the evening.
South Wales Police issue statement
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We have received a full statement from South Wales Police. It recaps a bit of what we know so far, and confirms
the deaths of two teenagers.
It says: “South Wales Police is
investigating a serious road traffic collision and scenes of violent disorder
which happened in the Ely area of Cardiff last night.
“Shortly after 18:00 yesterday we received a report of a
serious road traffic collision on Snowden Road which resulted in the deaths of
two teenage boys.
“Police responded to this collision which had already
occurred when officers arrived, and they remained on scene to manage a
large-scale disorder until the early hours of this morning.
“Specially-trained public order officers were also deployed,
including officers from neighbouring police forces.
"Several vehicles were set alight, property was damaged and police officers were injured during the incident."
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Good morning, welcome to our live coverage after two teenage boys died in a crash in the Ely area of Cardiff yesterday evening, triggering a riot which lasted until the early hours of the morning.
Many of the details are unclear at this stage, but we'll bring you the latest information as we get it.
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Level of violence totally unacceptable - senior officer
In addition to South Wales Police’s statement, we’ve also had some comments from a senior officer.
Assistant Chief Constable Mark Travis started by sending his condolences to the families of the two teenagers who died – but he’s been quick to condemn the riots which followed.
“These are scenes we do not expect to see in our communities, particularly a close-knit community such as Ely.
“We received a large number of calls from residents who were understandably frightened by the actions of this large group who were intent on causing crime and disorder.
“The level of violence towards emergency services and the damage to property and vehicles was totally unacceptable.
“Our focus now is to fully investigate the circumstances of the collision and the appalling scenes that followed.
“Arrests have already been made in connection with the disorder and more will follow.
People wanted to know what would happen next - eyewitness
John Urquhart, who lives in Ely, saw the incident escalate from the start of the evening.
He says the vast majority of people were in the street because they "wanted to know what would happen next", and added that there was "a very small number of people actually doing any sort of violence".
Mr Urquhart said he offered first aid to people during the evening.
South Wales Police issue statement
We have received a full statement from South Wales Police. It recaps a bit of what we know so far, and confirms the deaths of two teenagers.
It says: “South Wales Police is investigating a serious road traffic collision and scenes of violent disorder which happened in the Ely area of Cardiff last night.
“Shortly after 18:00 yesterday we received a report of a serious road traffic collision on Snowden Road which resulted in the deaths of two teenage boys.
“Police responded to this collision which had already occurred when officers arrived, and they remained on scene to manage a large-scale disorder until the early hours of this morning.
“Specially-trained public order officers were also deployed, including officers from neighbouring police forces.
"Several vehicles were set alight, property was damaged and police officers were injured during the incident."
Welcome
Good morning, welcome to our live coverage after two teenage boys died in a crash in the Ely area of Cardiff yesterday evening, triggering a riot which lasted until the early hours of the morning.
Many of the details are unclear at this stage, but we'll bring you the latest information as we get it.
Stick with us.