Ely

[ee-lee, ee-lahy]

noun

1. Isle of, a former administrative county in E England: now part of Cambridgeshire.

2. a town on this island: medieval cathedral.

3. a male given name.

Ely

/ ˈiːlɪ /

noun

1. a cathedral city in E England, in E Cambridgeshire on the River Ouse. Pop: 13 954 (2001)

2. a former county of E England, part of Cambridgeshire since 1965

Example Sentences

Six men have been found guilty of rioting in Ely, Cardiff, two years ago.

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Lee Robinson, 38, Zayne Farrugia, 25, Jaydan Baston, 21, and Luke Williams, 31, all from Caerau; Jordan Bratcher, 27, from Llanishen, Connor O'Sullivan, 26, from Ely, were all found guilty of a charge of riot.

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The violence was sparked by the deaths of two teenagers, Kyrees Sullivan, 16, and Harvey Evans, 15, who died in an e-bike crash in Ely on 22 May 2023.

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A group of seven men are on trial at Newport Crown Court charged with rioting on 22 May 2023 following the deaths of Kyrees Sullivan, 16, and Harvey Evans, 15, in an e-bike crash in Ely, after rumours spread that they were being followed by the police.

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Lee Robinson, 38, of Caerau; McKenzie Danks, 22, of Caerau; Zayne Farrugia, 25, of Caerau; Jordan Bratcher, 27, of Llanishen; Jaydan Baston, 21, of Caerau; Connor O'Sullivan, 26, of Ely; and Luke Williams, 31, of Caerau, each deny a charge of riot.

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