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A 29-year-old woman has been stabbed in South Wales as armed officers searched for the suspect who fled the scene, police said.
Armed police were called to the incident in Aberfan, south Wales, following reports of the stabbing near a school, South Wales Police said.
Up to six schools in Aberfan, south Wales, have been placed into lockdown as the force urged people to avoid the area. The incident, which took place at 9.10am, is ongoing South Wales Police said.
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Greenfield Special School, Trinity Child & Family Centre, Ysgol Rhyd Y Grug, Ynysowen Nursery School, Afon Taf High School and Abercanaid Community School all confirmed they had locked down on advice of the police.
One resident leaving near the scene said she heard a woman had been taken to hospital and “nothing like this” had happened in the area before.
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Police at the scene of an alleged assault on Coronation place
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“It’s a very quiet area. I have lived here 30 years and nothing like this has happened here,” Susan Prothero said.
“Emergency services are responding to a serious assault that took place on Moy Road, Aberfan, Merthyr just before 9.10am this morning,” a spokesperson for South Wales Police said.
“Armed officers are in the area, and we request that people avoid the area so that we can effectively deal with this incident.”
Gerald Jones, MP for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney, said: “I have spoken to police regarding a serious incident in Aberfan this morning.
“You may see an increased police presence in the area and I’d encourage everyone to co-operate with police officers as they deal with the incident.”
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