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Kyrees Sullivan and Harvey Evans died in a bike crash in Ely, Cardiff<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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A police officer driving a van which followed two teenagers before they both died in an e-bike crash in Cardiff will not face criminal charges, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said.<\/p>\n

The CPS said there was insufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction.<\/p>\n

Malcolm McHaffie, head of its special crime division, said it was decided that “no criminal charges will be brought against a South Wales Police officer”.<\/p>\n

The deaths of Kyrees Sullivan, 16, and Harvey Evans, 15,<\/a> sparked a riot in the city’s Ely suburb.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The deaths of the two teenagers sparked a riot in Ely, Cardiff<\/figcaption><\/p>\n
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Best friends Kyrees and Harvey Evans were riding an electric bike when they fatally crashed on Snowden Road, shortly after 18:00 BST on 22 May 2023.<\/p>\n

Following the deaths, rumours rapidly spread on social media that the boys had been chased by police before the crash.<\/p>\n

Cars were set alight and fireworks thrown at police<\/a> after 100 to 150 people gathered in Ely on the evening of the crash.<\/p>\n

The disorder continued until the early hours, leaving 15 officers injured and property damaged.<\/p>\n

More than 40 people have since been charged with a variety of public order offences following the riot, with nine defendants below the age of 18.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Former South Wales Police and Crime Commissioner, Alun Michael, had initially insisted that the two teenagers were not being followed by police<\/a> before they died.<\/p>\n

But CCTV footage<\/a> analysed by BBC Verify later showed police were following the boys just minutes before the crash.<\/p>\n

South Wales Police later said that its officers had been following the boys in the minutes before, and the force referred itself to Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).<\/p>\n

The IOPC served the driver of the police van, along with another officer in the vehicle, gross misconduct notices.<\/p>\n

At the time, the police watchdog said this did not necessarily mean disciplinary proceedings would follow.<\/p>\n

The CPS also announced it was investigating the police officer driving the van for dangerous driving.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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On Monday, Mr McHaffie, said: “Following a thorough and detailed review of the evidence in relation to a single allegation of dangerous driving in this case, we have decided that no criminal charges will be brought against a South Wales Police officer.<\/p>\n

“We have concluded that there is insufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction.”<\/p>\n

The CPS added in its statement that it fully understood that this would be “disappointing news for the families of both boys” and would offer a meeting with them to explain their reasoning further.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n


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