Eleven more charged with riot over Ely disorder

A further 11 people have been charged in relation to the Ely riots, bringing the total to 42.

Ten adults and a youth will appear before Cardiff Magistrates' and Youth Court on 22 January charged with riot.

The disorder in Ely began shortly after 18:00 BST on 22 May 2023 when friends Kyrees Sullivan, 16, and Harvey Evans, 15, died in a e-bike crash on Snowden Road.

Previously 27 people were charged with riot, while four others were charged with causing or threatening to cause criminal damage.

The ages of those charged range from 15 to 53, with nine defendants below the age of 18.

Fifteen police officers were injured in the disorder, which saw property damaged and cars torched.

Claims the teenagers were being followed by a marked police van in the minutes before they died began to spread quickly on social media following the crash.

Crowds of about 100 to 150 people gathered at the scene of the boys' deaths shortly afterwards.

Former South Wales Police and Crime Commissioner, Alun Michael, initially insisted the two boys were not being followed by police before they died.

But following the release of CCTV footage analysed by BBC Verify, the force confirmed its officers had been following the teenagers.

Gross misconduct notices were served on the driver and passenger in the police van following the two teens.

The driver is also under criminal investigation for dangerous driving by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).