Man, 61, charged with murder after 'stabbed' woman dies following crash
Clifford Foster, 61, has been charged with the murder of Eleanor Barnfield, 47, after she was found with stab wounds following a car crash in Bridgend. The Welsh Ambulance Service has refuted claims that ambulance delays contributed to her death.
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Image source, Family photo Image caption, Police say Eleanor Barnfield "sustained puncture wounds unrelated to the collision" in Bridgend on Monday
A man has been charged with murder after a woman who had suffered "stab wounds" died following a crash.
Housing association worker Eleanor Barnfield, 47, died in hospital after police were called to the crash in Bridgend on Monday, where they found she had "puncture wounds unrelated to the collision", which the BBC understands were sustained in a stabbing.
Clifford Foster, 61, from Bridgend, has been charged with murder and is due to appear at Newport Magistrates' Court on Friday.
The Welsh Ambulance Service (WAS) has denied Barnfield was driving because of ambulance wait times, saying it was aware of "misleading rumours" circulating online.
It said medics were called to the crash in Coity Road at about 12:44 BST and a response unit arrived seven minutes later.
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