Claims 'stabbed' woman tried to drive to hospital because of ambulance wait time denied

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.

In a statement, it said two emergency ambulances then later arrived 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.

It also confirmed that "advanced critical care" was delivered by the emergency medical retrieval and transfer service, which arrived by helicopter, before the patient was driven to hospital.