Police officer driving van that followed teens before Cardiff e-bike crash won't face charges
No charges will be brought against a police officer who was driving a van that followed two teenagers before they died in an e-bike crash.
The deaths of Harvey Evans, 15, and Kyrees Sullivan, 16, sparked riots in the Ely area of Cardiff in May 2023.
The officer was facing a dangerous driving allegation, but the Crown Prosecution Service said it had decided there was not enough evidence for a realistic prospect of conviction.
A statement added: "We fully understand that this will be disappointing news for the families of both boys and will offer a meeting with them to explain our reasoning further."
Rumours on social media that the teenagers were being pursued by a police vehicle were initially denied by the then police and crime commissioner for South Wales Police.
But police watchdog the IOPC later confirmed it was investigating after CCTV appeared to show them being followed minutes before the crash.
The driver and passenger of the marked police van were issued with gross misconduct notices.
A second investigation was also opened by the watchdog into issues including police management of the crash scene and their treatment of the families.
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