Summary

  • Cardiff police have set out a timeline of events leading up to the deaths of two teenagers in a crash on Monday which led to riots in the Ely area

  • Best friends Kyrees Sullivan, 16, and Harvey Evans, 15, died in the crash on Snowden Road - police say no other vehicle was involved

  • CCTV has captured a police van following the pair, but it would appear bollards at the end of one street meant the police couldn't follow further

  • Deputy Chief Constable Rachel Bacon said the police vehicle was half a mile away when the crash took place

  • The police have previously insisted that the two teenagers were not being chased by police when they were killed

  • Police watchdog, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), is to independently investigate the incident

Live Reporting

Edited by Emma Owen, Nathan Williams and Alys Davies

  1. Level of violence totally unacceptable - senior officer

    Police car damaged in ElyPA Media

    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.

    We shall be maintaining an enhanced police presence throughout the week and into the weekend.

  2. 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.

  3. South Wales Police issue statement

    Vehicle set alight in CardiffPA Media

    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."

  4. 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.