https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/...tion-ely-riots

Cardiff council has written to several council tenants warning they could be evicted if a member of the household is convicted for offences related to the riots sparked by the death of two teenage boys in Ely in 2023, the Guardian has learned.

The notices, which were sent to 17 homes on 9 July, said south Wales police had informed the council that at least one member of the household had been charged in relation to the disorder, which it called a “serious incident which caused severe alarm and distress throughout the community”.

A total of 42 people were charged with rioting and causing or threatening to cause criminal damage in relation to the unrest; 11 people have been sentenced, including eight who were under 18 at the time.

Although trials are expected to continue until February 2026, the letter went on to say: “This is a clear breach of your occupation contract, which states that you are responsible for the behaviour of any household members, guests or visitors within the vicinity of your property.”

If the individual or individuals concerned are convicted and sentenced, the council may go to court to seek repossession of the home, it said.

The letters have shocked and worried the Ely community. “I don’t understand why they are sending this two years after the incident occurred and when my son won’t appear in court until later this year. It’s disgusting, it’s designed to punish the whole community. What about my other children?” said one woman, who asked not to be named as she said she was seeking legal advice.

Two days of rioting in the west Cardiff neighbourhood over 22-23 May 2023 were triggered by the deaths of friends Harvey Evans, 15, and Kyrees Sullivan, 16, in an e-bike crash.

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