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Claims 'stabbed' woman tried to drive to hospital because of ambulance wait time denied
Police say Eleanor Barnfield "sustained puncture wounds unrelated to the collision" in Bridgend on Monday
The Welsh Ambulance Service has denied that a woman who died after crashing a car into a wall after suffering "stab wounds" was driving because of ambulance wait times.
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.
A 61-year-old man from Bridgend, who has been arrested on suspicion of murder, remains in custody.
The ambulance service said it was aware of "misleading rumours" circulating online but said medics were called to the crash in Coity Road at about 12:44 BST and a response unit arrived seven minutes later.
Reports in some media had claimed Eleanor had crashed her car while driving herself to hospital.
Flowers left in tribute to Eleanor Barnfield who died earlier this week
In a statement about the crash, the ambulance service said two emergency ambulances arrived after the response unit to provide additional support at 13:07 and 13:13.
It described the rumours on social media as "contradictory" and "factually untrue".
"We would encourage members of the public not to speculate," the service said.