New CCTV footage has been released, apparently showing a police van following two boys on an electric bike shortly before they crashed and were killed.
The video was taken at 6.02pm, around a minute before the crash, which killed best friends Harvey Evans, 15, and 16-year-old Kyrees Sullivan. However, the timestamp on the video is incorrectly set an hour earlier, police said.
The fatal accident took place in Stanway Road, Ely, Wales. Another CCTV video emerged on Tuesday, also showing a police van following an electric bike, reports Wales Online.
South Wales Police have said the CCTV is a focal point of an investigation into the crash. A spokesperson for the Independent Office for Police Conduct has confirmed the watchdog will be investigating.
In a press conference on Wednesday, Deputy Chief Constable Rachel Bacon gave the following timeline for the events on the day of the crash:
- 17:59.40: CCTV shows the bike travelling towards the police vehicle in Frank Road. The bike then turns around.
- 18:00.52: The bike is followed by the police vehicle. Blue lights or sirens were not in use.
- 18:01.18: Police vehicle is at New Ely Church roundabout and travels through Archer Road, Stanway Road and Howell Road.
- 18:02.31: Police vehicle turns onto Grand Avenue.
- 18:02.17 - 18:02.41: Approximate time of the collision in Snowden Road. At the time of the collision, the police van is in Grand Avenue, half a mile away from Snowden Road.
- 18:06.59: The police vehicle is on Cowbridge Road West when it receives information about a road traffic collision, illuminates blue lights and makes its way to the collision scene.
The original CCTV appeared to show a police van following two people on a bike in Frank Road, and another appeared to show a chase was time-stamped to 5.56pm.
South Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Alun Michael had said officers were not chasing the two teenagers when they were killed in the bike crash.
Harvey and Kyrees's families released tributes to the boys through the police.
Kyrees's loved ones described him as "a loving, caring, handsome young man", while Harvey's family said he had "a big heart" and "lived life to the full".
Cars were torched and fireworks were thrown at the police during riots in Ely on Monday, shortly after the crash.
Around 150 people turned up for a large disturbance, but Harvey's family have now called for "peace".
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