Poignant vigil held for Cardiff teens who were killed in crash as mourners release blue balloons
A crowd of about 400 people packed into the street where the boys died, in the Ely area of the Welsh capital, to pay tribute to Kyrees Sullivan, 16 and Harvey Evans, 15.
A friend of the families said on Facebook: "We know tensions are still high right now. But we ask if for the balloon release people can keep their anger inside. However, community tensions with police boiled over and a riot broke out after the crash, leaving residents fearful as vehicles were torched.Kyrees Sullivan, 16, was one of the crash victims.But anger among residents has hardly been quelled by police statements since the deaths.
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