Terrified residents have been sharing their stories of how frightening it was to watch the Ely riots unfold. The close-knit community of Ely is in mourning after the death of two teenagers in a crash on Monday night, while also coming to terms with the rioting that took place in the aftermath of the collision.
Police were called to reports of a crash on Snowden Road at around 6pm on Monday night (May 22). Police said the collision occurred before they arrived on the scene and confirmed on Tuesday morning that two teenage boys had died.
Tensions grew as hundreds of people gathered near the scene of the crash and police, some in riot gear, spent the next nine hours dealing with what they described as "large-scale disorder". Missiles were thrown at officers, cars were set on fire and fireworks were let off as officers tried to bring the situation under control. You can follow our updates as the clean up continues here.
