Guilty pleas after e-bike crash deaths riot
Three people have admitted threats and damage offences in relation to mass disorder in Cardiff in 2023.
Violence broke out following the deaths of Kyrees Sullivan, 16, and Harvey Evans, 15, in Ely on the evening of 22 May when they crashed an e-bike minutes after CCTV captured them being followed by South Wales Police.
Four more people appeared in Cardiff Magistrates Court on Friday, after 17 people appeared on charges but entered no pleas.
Twins Morgan and Jayden Williams, 18, pleaded guilty to threatening criminal damage.
Morgan threatened to burn down the local police station, the court was told, and threatened to find out where attending police officers lived and attack their homes.
From police cordon away from the scene of the riot he said: "On my brother's grave, your police station is getting set on fire tonight."
His brother Jayden threatened to blow up the police cars at the scene.
They were released on unconditional bail and are due to appear at Cardiff Crown Court on the 21 October.
Janine Refell, 53, from Ely pleaded guilty to damaging a police car.
During the disturbance she smashed the rear window of the car which was parked in an adjoining street, the court heard.
She was released on unconditional bail.
McKenzie Pring, 19, and Lee Robinson, 37, both from Caerau, both face a charge of riot.
No pleas were entered and they are due to appear at Cardiff Crown Court on 21 October.
Eight defendants aged 15 to 17 who cannot be named for legal reasons are due to appear later.
