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Politicians and trade unionists question police role in deaths of Harvey Evans and Kyrees Sullivan
Wales TUC general secretary Shavanah Taj calls for radical review of policing in Wales
People attend a vigil for the victims of a road traffic collision on Snowden Road in Ely, Cardiff, on Monday. Kyrees Sullivan, 16, and his best friend Harvey Evans, 15, died in a road accident minutes after they had been involved in a pursuit with police, while riding an electric bike, May 26, 2023

LEADING political and trade union figures have questioned the role of policing in Wales following the deaths of Harvey Evans and Kyrees Sullivan last week on an estate in Ely.

Wales TUC general secretary Shavanah Taj has called for a radical review of policing in Wales in a weekend article about last week’s deaths and subsequent riot on the Cardiff estate.

Writing in Voice.Wales, Ms Taj questioned the statement that police & crime commissioner Alun Michael gave on BBC radio last week denying that there had been a police pursuit of the 15 and 16-year-old friends before their fatal crash.

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