Posted on 05/23/2023 9:45:37 AM PDT by RandFan
The BBC has verified CCTV footage appearing to show a police van following two people on an electric bike minutes before a fatal crash that sparked a riot in Cardiff.
BBC Verify analysed the video time-stamped to 17:59 BST on Monday on Frank Road in Ely 900m, or just over half a mile, away from the site of the suspected crash.
It comes after South Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Alun Michael told the BBC that a chase did not take place.
In a statement outside Cardiff Bay police station, Chief Supt Martyn Stone said the force has made a mandatory referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.
The two people who died have been named locally as Kyrees Sullivan, 16, and Harvey Evans, 15.
Cars were set alight and fireworks thrown at police as more than 100 people gathered following the crash.
South Wales Police has denied the boys were being pursued, saying its officers arrived at the scene after the crash, remaining there to manage "large-scale disorder" until the early hours of Tuesday.
Up to 12 officers were injured in the rioting, said Mr Michael.
Police said arrests had been made but did not say how many.
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There was a riot last night in Wales after 'police prevented parents seeing fatal crash victims'
Police swore they were not pursuing the boys now it appears they may have?
Run from the cops, at your own risk.
There, fixed it.
Mostly peaceful protests?
England is so gay. Two males on an electric bike, halfheartedly chased by a cop in a minivan.
It should embarrass any sane cop.
My Scot buddy says Brits sound like homosexuals to him.
From BBC: “Local resident Ahmad Abdullah, 34, said he heard threats from rioters to “kill” police officers at the scene.
“They said that they would not stop until they killed a police officer.”
He said “the people in this community don’t feel safe now. We feel it could escalate at any time.”
Young people were chasing police officers up the road, throwing stones and missiles at cars, he said.”
Looks like a Monty Python parody of a police chase.
“They said that they would not stop until they killed a police officer.”
He said “the people in this community don’t feel safe now. We feel it could escalate at any time.”
Young people were chasing police officers up the road, throwing stones and missiles at cars, he said.”
Well, there, Abdullah. How many of these rioters look more like you than they do Owain Glyndwr?
Imported third world trash, became third world landfill.
throwing stones and missiles
I thought all the missiles were going to the Ukraine?
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