South Wales Police have announced they have identified 11 people who will receive notices of intended prosecution (NIP) for alleged motoring offences after a ride out in memory of two teenagers killed after a crash in Cardiff in May. Kyrees Sullivan, 16, and 15-year-old Harvey Evans had been on an E-bike when the crash happened in Ely on May 22.
More than 50 vehicles took part in a ride on Saturday, June 10, that went from Ely to Cold Knap at Barry and back. There was a large police presence and at one point police warned that some involved were "driving in a manner that may expose other road users and pedestrians to risk".
Earlier this month police said that officers carried out a search warrant at a unit near Wilson Road and as a result of the raid they seized 11 quad bikes, nine scrambler motorbikes, two all-terrain vehicles, and one road motorbike. Two men from Ely aged 28 and 41 were arrested on suspicion of handling stolen goods and other offences and are on police bail pending further inquiries.
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Police have now confirmed that 11 people will receive notices of intended prosecution for alleged motoring offences as a result of the memorial ride. These are made up of eight men aged 18 to 41, two 16-year-old boys, and a 31-year-old woman. Three people had already received NIPs.
An NIP is a notice issued by the police that informs an individual that they intend to prosecute them for a motoring offence. The force said: "South Wales Police is committed to keeping the community safe. Every road user has a duty to abide by road traffic legislation.
"Anyone who has any CCTV, mobile phone, or dashcam footage which will help our investigation into motoring offences committed during the event can be submitted online via a public portal: https://mipp.police.uk/operation/62SWP23B72-PO2"
There were riots in Ely in the immediate aftermath of the boys' deaths and disruption the next day as footage emerged of a police van following the two teenagers moments before the crash. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) began an investigation after receiving a referral from South Wales Police due to CCTV footage showing a marked police van driving behind the boys’ electric bike shortly before the fatal crash.
In their latest update issued on Tuesday, June 13, the IOPC said had served gross misconduct notices on two officers. Such notices advise officers their conduct is subject to investigation. They do not necessarily mean that any disciplinary proceedings will follow.
