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Three men admit rioting after e-bike crash deaths

Catriona Aitken
BBC News
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Riots broke out in the Ely area of Cardiff after two boys died in an e-bike crash

Three men have admitted to rioting following the deaths of two teenagers in an e-bike crash.

Kyrees Sullivan, 16, and his best friend Harvey Evans, 15, died in the crash in Ely, Cardiff, on 22 May 2023.

The disorder which followed continued until the early hours, leaving 31 police officers injured, property damaged and cars torched.

On Tuesday, Callum O'Sullivan, 24, Jordan Webster, 29, and Jayden Westcott, 20, - who are all from Ely and previously denied rioting - changed their pleas to guilty at Cardiff Crown Court.

Judge Tracey Lloyd-Clarke released the men on bail, with sentencing provisionally set for 22 December.

Seven others appeared before the crown court for a pre-trial review. They were:

  • Jaydan Baston, 20, from Caerau, Cardiff
  • Zayne Farrugia, 25, from Caerau
  • McKenzie Danks, 22, from Caerau
  • Harvey James, 19, from Fairwater, Cardiff
  • Kieron Beccano, 26, from St Fagans, Cardiff
  • Lee Robinson, 37, from Cardiff
  • Luke Williams, 31, from Ely

Because of the number of defendants, the court has split the trial into three, with the seven who appeared on Tuesday expected to be included in the first group.

They were released on bail until the trial on 22 September.

The second and third trials are planned for 17 November this year and 6 February 2026 respectively.