Aberfan: Police Search For Knifeman On The Run After Pregnant Woman Stabbed In Village

Armed police are searching for a male suspect after a 29-year-old woman was stabbed in a village in South Wales. Police said officers responded to an incident in Moy Road, Aberfan, at around on Tuesday. The woman was taken to the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff for treatment. Schools and a community centre have closed as a precaution. South Wales Police said: “The suspect left the scene immediately after the incident and inquiries are ongoing to find him. A search of the immediate area is being carried out by armed officers. “Local schools have activated their lockdown protocols to keep pupils safe whilst the incident is ongoing. “We continue to request that people avoid the area so that we can effectively deal with this incident. “The woman has been taken to hospital with injuries which are not believed to be life-threatening at this time.” A Welsh Ambulance Service spokesman said: “We sent one emergency ambulance, one air ambulance and one Cymru high acuity response unit to the scene, where advanced critical care support was delivered by the emergency medical retrieval and transfer service. “We conveyed one patient by road to University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, for further treatment.” TalkTV’s Kevin O’Sullivan and Alex Phillips discuss the story with former counter terrorism detective Dr David Lowe. #aberfan #wales #talktv #talkradio