Riots which led to cars being torched and missiles thrown at police officers started following a crash which killed two teenage boys, it has been confirmed. South Wales Police said the violent scenes erupted in the Ely area of Cardiff shortly after 6pm following reports of a serious crash yesterday (May 22).
Officers were called out to the incident on Snowden Road and ended up remaining there until the early hours as riots broke out. Rumours surfaced saying the crash involved a "police chase", but a statement from the force this morning (May 23) said the collision "had already occurred" when officers arrived at the scene.
During the rioting, cars were set alight and flipped over while footage livestreamed from the area shows fireworks and other missiles being thrown at police officers, with a number of them getting injured in the process. The Press Association news agency reports a person was attacked on the street as they were believed to be an undercover police office.
