Tributes to ‘bravest person’ who died from ‘stab wounds’ after car crash

22 Oct 2026 • 6:40 PM MYT
The Independent
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Tributes to ‘bravest person’ who died from ‘stab wounds’ after car crash

  • Eleanor Barnfield, 47, died in hospital after crashing her car while attempting to drive herself to hospital following a stabbing in Bridgend, South Wales.
  • The mother-of-two and housing association worker crashed into a wall on Coity Road after collapsing at the wheel just 300 yards into her journey.
  • South Wales Police confirmed that Barnfield sustained puncture wounds prior to the crash and have arrested a 61-year-old man on suspicion of murder.
  • Barnfield's family paid tribute to her as the "kindest, most loving, bravest person in the world", while her employer Valleys to Coast expressed deep sadness.
  • The Welsh Ambulance Service dismissed social media rumours about a delayed response, confirming emergency crews arrived at the scene within minutes.

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