Police appeal for footage following event to pay tribute to Ely teenagers
A large number of cars and bikes travelled from Cardiff to Barry and back on Saturday
South Wales Police say they will review CCTV, mobile phone and drone footage after claims an event held to pay tribute to two teenagers who died in Cardiff led to drivers and pedestrians being put at risk.
A large number of bikes and cars travelled from Ely to Barry and back on Saturday afternoon.
The deaths of teenagers Kyrees Sullivan and Harvey Evans in a crash in Ely last month led to rioting with cars being burned and missiles thrown.
Assistant Chief Constable Mark Travis said: “We fully understand that people want to pay their respects, but this should be done peacefully without bringing disruption to the area.
“Our priority is to keep people and businesses within the community safe, and we had a policing operation in place to ensure this happened.
“Every road user has a duty to abide by road traffic legislation. Our response to today will be proportionate and will involve dealing with offences retrospectively using evidence gathered by officers, drones, the police helicopter, and members of the public.
“I want to thank the public for their patience during what must have been a very concerning afternoon. Despite some very hazardous driving in our communities, there have been no injuries or collisions reported."
Officers are appealing for people with footage to upload it to an online portal as their investigations get underway.