Abuse hurled at judge as first group of rioters sentenced for Ely disorder

Abuse hurled at judge as first group of rioters sentenced for Ely disorderJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleNelli BirdBBC Wales, Cardiff Crown CourtGetty ImagesThe first group of rioters have been sentenced for their part in the Ely disorder three years agoAngry scenes broke out in court as five rioters were sentenced for violence in Cardiff three years ago.Kyrees Sullivan, 16, and Harvey Evans, 15, died on May 22, 2023, after their e-bike crashed in the Ely area of Cardiff, sparking hours of violence and vandalism with about 150 people turning up to riot.On Wednesday, Ashdon O'Dare, Lee Robinson, Michaela Gonzales, Jordan Bratcher and Tyler Stapleton, were sentenced to serve up to 40% of their terms in custody, with the remainder in the community.After the first sentence was delivered, members of the public gallery started shouting, causing disruption in court.Warning: This story contains offensive languageSouth Wales PoliceO'Dare and Robinson (top row, left to right) and Gonzales, Bratcher and Stapleton (bottom row, left to right) were sentenced on WednesdayO'Dare, 28, from Ely, who was sentenced to six years and six months, was described as an "instigator" who "whipped up" the crowd in the early stage of the riots.Robinson, 40, from Caerau, was sentenced to six years and six months. He was aggressive and repeatedly shouted abuse at police officers on the night of the disorder.Gonzales, 37, from Ely, was sentenced to five years and two months. The court heard she was "vocal and confrontational" and threw a bottle at police in the early stages of the riot.Bratcher, 27, from Ely, was sentenced to five years and six months for being "part of the initial group who were throwing missiles at police".Stapleton, 26, from Ely, was sentenced to four years and four months - he was one of the people who were aggressive towards police and threw stones.Family photosKyrees Sullivan (left), 16, and Harvey Evans, 15,...