Cars destroyed and missiles thrown at police in night of rioting in Cardiff

Cars were set on fire and fireworks shot at police officers during a riot in Cardiff last night.

Tensions reached breaking point on Monday night as riots broke out after police were called to the scene of a crash in Ely.

Officers faced what they called a “large scale disorder” after receiving reports of the collision on Snowden Rd around 6pm.

At least two cars were set on fire as trouble flared for hours, involving scores of youths, with some…