South Wales Police have referred themselves to their watchdog after CCTV footage appeared to show a police van following two people on an electric bike minutes before a fatal crash that triggered riots in Cardiff.
A "riot" broke out in the Ely area of the city after the deaths of teenagers, Kyrees Sullivan, 16 and 15-year-old Harvey Evans, who were riding an e-bike.
The short clip appears to show two people on a bike travelling along Frank Road in Ely less than a mile from the suspected crash site on Snowden Road as a police van follows them a few metres behind.South Wales Police has denied that the two teenagers boys were being pursued, saying officers arrived at the scene following the crash, and remained there to manage "large-scale disorder" until the early hours of Tuesday.
"Fifteen police officers were injured, 11 were taken to hospital, and four were treated at the scene," Chief Superintendent Stone said.The force says the footage is being recovered as part of their investigation, "and will assist us in piecing together the circumstances".A vandalised car and debris strewn in the street after a night of rioting.
She wrote on Facebook: "My son is still laying on the floor due to this riot I’m sat at home heart broken there are 2 families broken right now. "I just want to see my son and I can’t because of this riot that have happened pls I beg you all to stop and let my son be moved to hospital so I can see him we need to see our sons."Rioters hurl missiles at police in disorder in CardiffOne resident of Highmead Road, who did not want to be named, told the PA news agency: "Enough is enough now. This has gone beyond."This is our neighbourhood and those doing this are just kids. It needs to stop.
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