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Man, 61, in court charged with murder of 'stabbed' woman who died after crash
Clifford Foster was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of the murder of Eleanor Barnfield
A 61-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a woman who suffered "stab wounds" and died following a crash.
Eleanor Barnfield, 47, died in hospital after police were called to a crash on Coity Road in Bridgend on Monday, where they found she had "puncture wounds unrelated to the collision". The BBC understands they were sustained in a stabbing.
Clifford Foster was arrested on Tuesday at the Ger-y-Nant retirement housing complex, close to where the crash happened, where he lived and Eleanor worked.
Speaking only to confirm his name, age and address, Foster appeared at Newport Magistrates' Court on Friday, wearing a grey tracksuit and using a crutch to support himself.
Police say Eleanor Barnfield "sustained puncture wounds unrelated to the collision" in Bridgend on Monday
The incident led to a significant police operation, with specially trained firearm officers involved in a "stand off" at the retirement complex which lasted 12 hours, before an arrest at 01:00 BST on Tuesday.
Reports in some media had claimed Eleanor had crashed her car while driving herself to hospital.
On Thursday, the Welsh Ambulance Service (WAS) denied Eleanor was driving because of ambulance wait times, saying it was aware of "misleading rumours" circulating online.
It said medics were called to the crash on Coity Road at about 12:44 and a response unit arrived seven minutes later, adding two emergency ambulances then arrived to provide additional support at 13:07 and 13:13.