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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Bethan McKernan Wales correspondent

Cardiff council warns tenants of eviction if household member convicted for Ely riots

An automobile burns in Cardiff during unrest following the deaths of friends Harvey Evans and Kyrees Sullivan
Two days of rioting in the west Cardiff neighbourhood in May 2023 were triggered by the deaths of friends Harvey Evans, 15, and Kyrees Sullivan, 16, in an e-bike crash. Photograph: Matthew Horwood/Getty Images

Cardiff council has written to several council tenants warning they could be evicted if a member of the household is convicted for offences related to the riots sparked by the death of two teenage boys in Ely in 2023, the Guardian has learned.

The notices, which were sent to 17 homes on 9 July, said south Wales police had informed the council that at least one member of the household had been charged in relation to the disorder, which it called a “serious incident which caused severe alarm and distress throughout the community”.

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