Woman dies after car crash as police investigate murder in Bridgend

Eleanor Barnfield, 47, died in hospital after her car struck a wall on Coity Road in Bridgend, and South Wales Police said she had puncture wounds unrelated to the collision. A 61-year-old man from Bridgend was arrested on suspicion of murder and remained in custody, police said. Officers were called to the crash at about 12:43 p.m. on October 19. Barnfield was taken to hospital, where she later died. Police have not established publicly how or where she sustained the puncture wounds, which they said were inflicted before the crash. Barnfield worked for Valleys to Coast, the housing association that manages the nearby Ger y Nant complex. The organization said she was a valued member of its team and that it was cooperating with South Wales Police. The complex was the focus of a police operation after the incident, and residents were displaced during the response. Police said some residents had been affected by the operation and thanked them for their cooperation. Accounts that Barnfield was driving herself to hospital after being told an ambulance would take a long time have not been confirmed. The Welsh Ambulance Service said it was investigating whether it received a 999 call...