18 h. ago 'It was never fun, I lost two of my mates that day' says man accused of being involved in Ely riots

Jaydan Baston has told the trial of eight people who deny rioting 'I’m not a bad person. I wasn’t up there to cause trouble'

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43 h. ago Live court updates as trial of eight accused of taking part in Ely riots continues

The riots in the Cardiff suburb broke out on May 22, 2023, following the deaths of Kyrees Sullivan, 16, and Harvey Evans, 15, who were killed in a crash while riding an electric bike in Snowden Road

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5 d. ago Man alleged to have taunted Ely riot police that they were 's****ing' themselves, live trial updates

Lee Robinson 38, Luke Williams, 31, Jaydan Baston, 21, Michaela Gonzales, 37, McKenzie Danks, 22, Jordan Bratcher, 27, Zayne Farrugia, 25, and Connor O'Sullivan, 26, have pleaded not guilty to rioting.

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6 d. ago Ely riots accused attacked police because he was 'embarrassed'

One of the accused is giving evidence in the trial over violence in a Cardiff neighbourhood following the deaths of two teens

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1 week ago Trial of eight defendants accused of taking part in Ely riots continues on sixth day

Lee Robinson, Luke Williams, Jaydan Baston, Michaela Gonzales, McKenzie Danks, Jordan Bratcher, Zayne Farrugia and Connor O'Sullivan are accused of rioting in the Cardiff suburb following the death of two teenagers

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2 w. ago Court live updates as trial continues of eight people accused of taking part in Ely riot

Lee Robinson, Luke Williams, Jaydan Baston, Michaela Gonzales, McKenzie Danks, Jordan Bratcher, Zayne Farrugia and Connor O'Sullivan are accused of rioting in the Cardiff suburb following the death of two teenagers

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2 w. ago Court updates as trial of eight accused of playing part in Ely riots continues

Lee Robinson, Luke Williams, Jaydan Baston, Michaela Gonzales, McKenzie Danks, Jordan Bratcher, Zayne Farrugia and Connor O'Sullivan are accused of rioting in the Cardiff suburb following the death of two teenagers

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2 w. ago Ely riots trial to hear fresh evidence as eight appear before court

Lee Robinson, Luke Williams, Jaydan Baston, Michaela Gonzales, McKenzie Danks, Jordan Bratcher, Zayne Farrugia and Connor O'Sullivan are accused of rioting in the Cardiff suburb following the death of two teenagers

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2 w. ago Ely riots trial day two as eight defendants have pleaded not guilty

Lee Robinson, Luke Williams, Jaydan Baston, Michaela Gonzales, McKenzie Danks, Jordan Bratcher, Zayne Farrugia and Connor O'Sullivan are accused of rioting in the Cardiff suburb following the death of two teenagers

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2 w. ago Ely riots trial hears police wouldn't let mothers of boys who died go to them

Lee Robinson, Luke Williams, Jaydan Baston, Michaela Gonzales, McKenzie Danks, Jordan Bratcher, Zayne Farrugia and Connor O'Sullivan are accused of rioting in the Cardiff suburb following the death of two teenagers

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3 w. ago Video shows firework raining down on police during Ely riots

Footage was played to a trial of police with riot shields and helmets being showered with missiles including fireworks and bricks.

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3 w. ago Video shows fireworks raining down on police during Ely riots

Footage was played to a trial of police with riot shields and helmets being showered with missiles including fireworks and bricks.

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3 w. ago Five things we learned from the first day of the Ely riots trial

Lee Robinson, 38, Luke Williams, 31, Jaydan Baston, 21, Michaela Gonzales, 37, McKenzie Danks, 22, Jordan Bratcher, 27, Zayne Farrugia, 25, and Connor O'Sullivan have pleaded not guilty to rioting.

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3 w. ago First Ely riot trial starts with seven men and one woman in the dock: Live updates

Lee Robinson, Luke Williams, Jayden Baston, Michaela Gonzales, McKenzie Danks, Jordan Bratcher, Zayne Farrugia and Connor O'Sullivan are accused of rioting in the Cardiff suburb following the death of two teenagers

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