Ely Riots: Angry scenes in court as first group of rioters sentenced

Angry scenes broke out in court when a group of rioters were sentenced for violence in Cardiff three years ago. Kyrees Sullivan, 16, and Harvey Evans, 15, died on 22 May 2023 after their e-bike crashed in the Ely area of Cardiff, sparking hours of violence and vandalism with about 150 people turning up to riot. On Wednesday, nine people in the first group of defendants to be sentenced were told they would serve up to 40% of their terms in custody, with the remainder in the community. The longest sentence given was for six years and six months. After the first sentence was delivered, members of the public gallery started shouting, causing disruption in court. Warning: This story contains offensive language When it was clear that one of the defendants, Harvey James, had avoided a jail term, applause broke out in the court and Judge Tracey Lloyd-Clarke asked for the public gallery to be cleared. "This is not entertainment, this is a sentencing exercise. Leave the court," she said. James, 20, from Fairwater, was 17 at the time of the riots when he confronted police and threw a rock at officers. He was given a 24-month community order and 20 days rehabilitation, in line with others who

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