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| Ely riots: Police officers' conduct before fatal crash probed | Ely riots: Police officers' conduct before fatal crash probed |
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| Kyrees Sullivan, 16, and Harvey Evans, 15, died in a bike crash on 22 May | Kyrees Sullivan, 16, and Harvey Evans, 15, died in a bike crash on 22 May |
| Two police officers are under investigation for their conduct prior to the death of two boys in an e-bike crash in Cardiff which led to rioting. | |
| The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said gross misconduct notices had been served on the driver and passenger seen in a police van behind the boys in the Ely area. | |
| Kyrees Sullivan, 16, and Harvey Evans, 15, died in the crash on 22 May. | Kyrees Sullivan, 16, and Harvey Evans, 15, died in the crash on 22 May. |
| Notices don't necessarily mean officers will face disciplinary proceedings. | |
| The two officers have not been suspended, South Wales Police said. | |
| The IOPC said its investigation focused on the nature of the police interaction with the two boys before the crash and the appropriateness of the officers' decisions and actions. | The IOPC said its investigation focused on the nature of the police interaction with the two boys before the crash and the appropriateness of the officers' decisions and actions. |
| A car burns amid disorder in Ely, Cardiff, following the boys' deaths | |
| In particular, the police watchdog said it was examining whether the officers in the police vehicle were pursuing the boys. | In particular, the police watchdog said it was examining whether the officers in the police vehicle were pursuing the boys. |
| Cars were set alight and fireworks thrown at police as 100 to 150 people gathered in Ely on the night of the crash. | |
| Fifteen officers were injured during the unrest which led to nine arrests. | |
| Ely: Vigil takes place for teens who died in Cardiff | |
| Cardiff riot: Can lack of opportunities for young people be blamed? | |
| What do we know about Ely, Cardiff? | |
| South Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Alun Michael initially insisted the two teenagers were not being chased by police before they died. | |
| The BBC's Tomos Morgan: "It was complete chaos" | |
| The BBC's Tomos Morgan: "It was complete chaos" | |
| The force later confirmed its officers had been following the teenagers prior to their deaths. | The force later confirmed its officers had been following the teenagers prior to their deaths. |
| The watchdog said investigators were reviewing hundreds of video footage clips and had reviewed initial accounts and body-worn video from police officers and staff. | The watchdog said investigators were reviewing hundreds of video footage clips and had reviewed initial accounts and body-worn video from police officers and staff. |
| The crowd released the blue balloons in memory of the two teen boys | |
| The crowd released the blue balloons in memory of the two teen boys | |
| Paying tribute to Harvey days after the crash, his mum said: "He lived life to the full, he had a big heart and deep down he truly cared". | |
| Kyrees's family described him as "a loving, caring handsome young man". | |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Cardiff | Cardiff |
| Ely | Ely |