Two boys killed in Cardiff crash before riots erupt with cars set ablaze and police attacked
23.05.2023 - 08:43
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Riots erupted in the streets of a Cardiff suburb on Monday evening (May 22) after police were called to the scene of a fatal car crash.
Vehicles were torched and missiles were thrown at police officers as hundreds gathered near the incident in Ely, around five miles outside Cardiff city centre. Two teenagers were killed in the crash before the mass violence broke out, police said this morning.
Police and Crime Commissioner Alun Michael said this morning (Tuesday May 23) that two teens had been involved in the crash. He told BBC Radio Wales: "The start of the incident was a road traffic incident which sadly involved two teenagers and a loss of life. That's a tragedy that the police attended and were attempting to investigate when these events took place."
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Described by police as 'large-scale disorder', the riot went on for more than nine hours as fireworks were thrown and police in riot gear tried to keep the mob back.
With reporting from WalesOnline, here is everything we know so far.
Officers were called to the scene of a crash on Snowden Road, Ely, at 6pm. On Tuesday morning, South Wales Police said two teenage boys died in the crash.
There was a lot of speculation that there had been a police chase, but a statement from the force in the early hours of this morning said that the collision had "already occurred" when officers arrived.
Police then remained on the scene to “manage a large-scale disorder” into the early hours of the morning, which saw several vehicles set alight, property damaged and officers injured.
It added: "We need to ensure that this evening's collision is effectively investigated."
The police and crime commissioner for South