Police drove away a 61-year-old murder suspect last night who is accused of stabbing a worker at his retirement village, who later died after attempting to drive herself to hospital.
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Eleanor Barnfield, 47, was severely injured after being attacked at work when she got into her car in Bridgend, South Wales, on Monday morning, and tried to drive to the Princess of Wales Hospital, around 1.5 miles away.
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But she was so badly hurt she only managed to drive a short distance before collapsing at the wheel and crashing into a wall.
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The carer, from the North Cornelly area of the town, was attacked at work at a retired housing complex in Ger-y-Nant run by Valleys to Coast housing association.
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Her alleged attacker, a 61-year-old man, then barricaded himself in a room at the complex, prompting an armed police response and all other residents to be evacuated.
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The man was later seen being taken away from the scene in the back of a police van after being escorted to the vehicle by at least four uniformed officers.
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Other residents have since been able to return to the retirement village, which has 13 social housing flats for people over the age of 60.
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Mystery surrounds the death after it was claimed yesterday a call had been made to emergency services following the stabbing by Ms Barnfield, but she was told it would be a three-hour wait for an ambulance.
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Police drive away a man suspected of the murder of a care worker in Bridgend in the early hours of Tuesday, following a 12-hour standoff
Eleanor Barnfield had been trying to reach the Princess of Wales Hospital a mile-and-a-half away, but crashed after travelling 300 yards
The suspect, 61, who allegedly stabbed Ms Barnfield is taken towards a police van by four uniformed officers
Emergency services are pictured at the scene of the crash in South Wales.
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The incident reportedly left locals 'shaken'
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Locals said there was a large police presence, including armed officers and a SWAT team.
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Police described the incident as 'deeply distressing'
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Neighbours claimed she was told an ambulance would be a long wait, while it was also reported she made a 999 call at 11.25am which cut out shortly after she crashed.
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Police said they were alerted to a traffic collision in Coity Road at 12.43pm, at which point they established Ms Barnfield had 'puncture' wounds which were not associated with the crash.
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Two ambulances and the Welsh Air Ambulance attended and Ms Barnfield was taken to hospital, but was later confirmed to have died.
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Paying tribute, her family described the mother and grandmother last night as the 'kindest, most loving, bravest person in the world'.
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They added: 'She meant everything to us and will be forever loved and missed deeply by her devoted family and friends.
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The Welsh Ambulance Service said yesterday it was investigating whether they received a 999 call, but denied reports that the victim was told there would be a three-hour delay.
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The service added multiple 999 calls were received at the time of the incident and inquiries were ongoing to discover if one was made by the stabbing victim.
But they later put out a statement hitting out at 'contradictory and misleading rumours' about ambulance delays, which they said were 'factually untrue'.
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Average 'red calls' – immediately life-threatening – in Wales take nine minutes and 24 seconds, falling significantly outside the Government's 6-8 minute target range.
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The Welsh Ambulance Service Trust said: 'The Welsh Ambulance Service were called on Monday at approximately 12:44pm, to reports of a road traffic collision on Coity Road, Bridgend.
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The scene outside the Ger-y-Nant retirement home where Eleanor Barnfield was badly injured at work
Forensics are pictured at the scene.
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Locals also reported seeing riot vans and armed officers, with some residents saying they were asked to 'sign in and out' of their homes
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A Cymru High Acuity Response Unit arrived on scene seven minutes after the initial call at 12:51pm, with two emergency ambulances arriving to provide additional support at 13:07pm and 13:13pm.
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Advanced critical care support was delivered by the Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service who arrived in a Wales Air Ambulance charity helicopter.
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The patient was conveyed by road to hospital.
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We are aware that contradictory and misleading rumours regarding a delayed ambulance response have been circulating on social media.
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'These are factually untrue and we would encourage members of the public not to speculate.'
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South Wales Police said: 'Officers were called to Coity Road, Bridgend at around 12.43pm on Monday October 19, following a report of a road traffic collision, wherein a car had collided with a wall.
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Upon attendance, officers identified that the driver had sustained puncture wounds unrelated to the collision.
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The woman was conveyed to hospital where despite the best efforts of medical staff she later died.
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The woman has been formally identified as 47-year-old Eleanor Barnfield from Bridgend who worked for Valleys to Coast.
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Eleanor's family continues to be supported by specially trained family liaison officers.
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Following a significant policing operation around Ger-y-Nant which is a Valleys to Coast property, a 61-year-old man from Bridgend has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
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He remains in police custody.
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Valleys to Coast said: 'We are deeply saddened by the tragic incident in Bridgend on October 19 and can confirm that a member of our team was involved.
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'Our thoughts are with our colleague's family, friends and everyone affected by this.
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We are working closely with South Wales Police and cooperating fully with their ongoing investigation.'
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Locals said Ms Barnfield was alone when she was found in the car – only a few hundred yards away from the house being searched by police.
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Armed police were brought in and residents were evacuated before police closed in.
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