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| Ely riot: Boys died from head injuries, inquest opening hears | |
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| Kyrees Sullivan, 16, and Harvey Evans, 15, died in an electric bike crash | |
| Two boys who died after an electric bike crash that sparked a riot suffered head injuries, a coroner has been told. | Two boys who died after an electric bike crash that sparked a riot suffered head injuries, a coroner has been told. |
| Kyrees Sullivan, 16, and his friend Harvey Evans, 15, died on Snowden Road, Ely, in Cardiff shortly after 18:00 BST on 22 May. | Kyrees Sullivan, 16, and his friend Harvey Evans, 15, died on Snowden Road, Ely, in Cardiff shortly after 18:00 BST on 22 May. |
| They were found by a member of the public, Pontypridd Coroners Court heard. | They were found by a member of the public, Pontypridd Coroners Court heard. |
| Their deaths led to a riot, with cars set alight and police officers attacked. | |
| The boys were seen riding an electric bike on the road, coroner Patricia Morgan was told. | The boys were seen riding an electric bike on the road, coroner Patricia Morgan was told. |
| "A short time later, both were found by a member of the public having come off the bike," the inquest into their deaths heard. | "A short time later, both were found by a member of the public having come off the bike," the inquest into their deaths heard. |
| Queries over police boss's response to teen deaths | Queries over police boss's response to teen deaths |
| Nine arrested for riot that followed boys' deaths | Nine arrested for riot that followed boys' deaths |
| Did a lack of opportunities lead to Ely riot? | Did a lack of opportunities lead to Ely riot? |
| Post mortem examinations found the provisional cause of death for Kyrees to be "blunt injury to the head," while Harvey died as a result of "blunt injury to the head and trunk". | Post mortem examinations found the provisional cause of death for Kyrees to be "blunt injury to the head," while Harvey died as a result of "blunt injury to the head and trunk". |
| The coroner said the deaths were "violent or unnatural" and an inquest was required, but adjourned for an ongoing police investigation to be concluded. | |
| Cars were overturned and set on fire during a riot that saw injuries to 15 police officers | Cars were overturned and set on fire during a riot that saw injuries to 15 police officers |
| Nine people were arrested for allegedly taking part in the riot. | Nine people were arrested for allegedly taking part in the riot. |
| One of the boys' aunts said police are to blame for the crash. | One of the boys' aunts said police are to blame for the crash. |
| "They were two children who were chased to their death by South Wales Police," said Hayley Murphy, aunt of Harvey. | "They were two children who were chased to their death by South Wales Police," said Hayley Murphy, aunt of Harvey. |
| Harvey's aunt and grandmother described him as cheeky but loveable | Harvey's aunt and grandmother described him as cheeky but loveable |
| Police admitted officers had been following the boys before the crash, but said only the bike was involved in the fatal incident. | Police admitted officers had been following the boys before the crash, but said only the bike was involved in the fatal incident. |
| CCTV from minutes before the crash showed a police van driving at a distance behind the two boys, but the force said its nearest vehicle was half a mile away when the bike crashed. | CCTV from minutes before the crash showed a police van driving at a distance behind the two boys, but the force said its nearest vehicle was half a mile away when the bike crashed. |
| About 800 family, friends and members of the wider community of Ely attended a vigil and balloon release for the two boys last Friday evening. | |
| Ms Murphy told the BBC after the vigil: "It still doesn't seem real that we're here for Harvey and Kyrees." | |
| Many tributes to the two boys have been left in Ely | |
| She also revealed the electric bike was an early 16th birthday present. | |
| Harvey's grandmother, Dawn Rees, said Harvey and Kyrees "did everything together, they loved each other like brothers". | |
| "[Kyrees] was lovely. If I needed milk he went to the shop for me, always asking if I needed anything. A lovely boy," she added. | |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Wales | Wales |
| Independent Office for Police Conduct | Independent Office for Police Conduct |
| Cardiff | Cardiff |
| Ely | Ely |
| South Wales Police | South Wales Police |