The Independent Office for Police Conduct has confirmed it will investigate the circumstances around a crash in Ely, Cardiff, on Monday which killed two teenagers. CCTV footage has emerged of a police vehicle following a bike prior to the incident.
South Wales Police confirmed in a press conference on Tuesday that it had referred itself to the police watchdog. Police said they were called to reports of a crash in Snowden Road at 6pm on Monday night. On Tuesday, CCTV from a house in the area shows a bike being followed by a police vehicle at 5.59pm. This is what we know about the incident and the circumstances around it.
South Wales Police had said that the collision had "already occurred" when officers arrived. Addressing the emergence of the video, Chief Superintendent Martyn Stone said that CCTV footage showing an electric bike being followed by a police van had emerged and would "form part of the investigation". He appealed for anyone with any more footage to get in touch.
