Six more people have been arrested after riots in Ely, Cardiff. The disorder followed a fatal road traffic collision in Snowden Road, Ely, on May 22 which claimed the lives of best friends Kyrees Sullivan and Harvey Evans. South Wales Police had already made arrests linked to the disorder, now bringing the total to 27.
During the riots several vehicles were set alight, property was damaged, police officers were injured, and people were trapped in their own homes as the riot continued for around nine hours. The rioters clashed with police after footage showed a police van driving behind the boys’ electric bike, in a nearby street, shortly before the collision on May 22.
Two police officers have been served gross misconduct notices following the deaths of Kyrees, 16, and Harvey, 15. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) began an investigation after receiving a referral from South Wales Police. In their latest update issued on Tuesday, June 13, they said had served gross misconduct notices on two officers. Such notices advise officers their conduct is subject to investigation. They do not necessarily mean that any disciplinary proceedings will follow.
