Man Arrested on Suspicion of Attempted Murder After the Stabbing of a Pregnant Woman
Police at the crime scene on Tuesday morning. (Source PA)
A 28-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in Aberfan, South Wales, after the stabbing of a pregnant woman.
Several local schools were forced into lockdown as police labelled the incident a “serious assault” and conducted a manhunt to search for the suspect.
The incident occurred on Moy Road before 9.10 am on Tuesday.
Chief Inspector Miles said: “I appreciate there will be a real sense of shock to the local community with the attack having happened in broad daylight.
“Neighborhood officers had been in the area to ensure pupils had been able to leave the schools safely at the normal time.
“This was done as a precaution, and schools will open tomorrow as normal.”
According to police the man was “known to the victim.”
South Wales Police Chief Inspector Rob Miles said the 29-year-old woman was taken to hospital, and her injuries are believed not to be life-threatening.
A local woman, Katie Roberts, 31, told Sky News: “I heard some screams this morning. I looked out my window and saw a man on top of a woman.”
“I thought he was punching her at first – but then I realized he was stabbing her in the back. I ran out of the house immediately after. I ran to her in the street and held towels against her wounds.”
A spokesperson for the Welsh Ambulance Service said they sent an emergency ambulance, an air ambulance, and a Cymru high acuity response unit to the scene.
The emergency medical retrieval and transfer service provided advanced care support.
“We conveyed one patient by road to the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, for further treatment,” they added.
The man was found and is currently in police custody.
