Nine arrested after riots erupted when teen best friends killed in crash
Nine people have been arrested following riots which broke out on the streets of Cardiff after two teenage best friends were killed.
Kyrees Sullivan, 16, and Harvey Evans, 15, died in Ely, Cardiff on Monday with enraged locals rioting afterwards as they blamed police for harassing the teens.
South Wales police denied they were following the youths on Tuesday but CCTV from nearby Frank Road showed a police van one second behind them at 5:58pm.
Locals believe the boys rode up Stanway Road to flee the police van knowing it had bollards at the other end meaning the police could not give chase.
Tragically they died just moments later on Snowden Road at about 6:03pm.
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Police today confirmed nine arrests have been made, including a further four males arrested today - aged 16, 17, 18 and 29 were arrested in the Ely area and one man aged 21 was arrested in Tremorfa.
A car burns on a street in Ely, Cardiff, as riots erupted on Monday (Getty Images)This follows four earlier arrests of two 15-year-old boys from Ely and Llanrumney, a 15-year-old girl from Roath and a 16-year-old boy from Ely.
All are on police bail pending further enquiries,
In a statement South Wales Police said: "Our thoughts are with their families and friends, and everyone affected by this terrible incident. The families continue to be supported by family liaison officers.
"During the incident several vehicles were set alight, property was damaged, police officers were injured, and people were scared in their own homes.
"More arrests are expected as we continue to identify those involved.
A cars set alight on Highmead Road, Ely, Cardiff (PA)"As part of the investigation so far, over 180 pieces of body worn footage from police officers at the scene has been recovered and officers are going through hundreds of hours of public CCTV and videos posted on social media.
"We are still appealing for witnesses, information, and footage from mobile phones. CCTV and social media.
"We are extremely grateful for the support from the community so far and urge anyone with information to contact us.
Floral tributes left on Snowden road in Ely (John Myers)"South Wales Police has made a mandatory referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct to ensure the matter receives independent scrutiny.
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"We will provide them with all the information we have, and they will undertake an independent investigation into the circumstances leading up to the collision."
Information and digital footage can be submitted online via a public portal https://mipp.police.uk/operation/62SWP23B72-PO1
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