A man has been charged with the murder of a housing officer who was stabbed at a retirement village before crashing her car as she fled the scene for hospital.
Eleanor Barnfield, 47, was severely injured after being attacked at work when she got into her car in Bridgend, South Wales, on Monday.
Clifford Foster, 61, was today charged with murder following the incident at the Ger-Y-Nant sheltered accommodation, run by Valleys to Coast housing association.
After being attacked, Ms Barnfield only managed to drive a short distance before collapsing at the wheel and crashing into a wall.
Police were alerted to a road traffic collision at 12.43pm and two ambulances and an air ambulance rushed to the scene.
It was there emergency services discovered 'puncture' wounds which were not associated with the crash.
Ms Barnfield was taken to hospital but was later confirmed to have died.
Her alleged attacker then barricaded himself in a room at the complex, prompting an armed police response and all residents to be evacuated.
Eleanor Barnfield, 47, was severely injured after being attacked at work when she got into her car in Bridgend, South Wales, on Monday morning
Emergency services are pictured at the scene of the crash in South Wales. The incident reportedly left locals 'shaken'
Paying tribute, her family described Ms Barnfield as the 'kindest, most loving, bravest person in the world'.
A man was later seen being taken away from the scene in the back of a police van after being escorted to the vehicle by at least four uniformed officers.
Other residents have since been able to return to the retirement village, which has 13 social housing flats for people over the age of 60.
Paying tribute this week, Ms Barnfield's family described the mother and grandmother last night as the 'kindest, most loving, bravest person in the world'.
They added: 'She meant everything to us and will be forever loved and missed deeply by her devoted family and friends. She was our rock.'
South Wales Police said: 'A man has been charged in connection with a murder investigation in Bridgend.
'Clifford Foster, aged 61, of Bridgend, has been charged with murder in connection with the death of 47-year-old Eleanor Barnfield, of Bridgend.
'He is due to appear at Newport Magistrates Court tomorrow.'
Senior Investigating Officer Claire Lamerton said: 'My thoughts remain with Eleanor's loved ones at such a devastating time, and they continue to be supported by specialist officers.
'This is not being investigated as a domestic incident, and I encourage the public to not speculate about the circumstances as court proceedings are now active.'
This afternoon, the Welsh Ambulance Service responded to claims Ms Barnfield had been trying to drive herself to hospital after phoning 999 herself.
The scene outside the Ger-y-Nant retirement home where Eleanor Barnfield was badly injured at work
The trust said it had no record of any contact from a number belonging to her.
'Following preliminary investigations by the Welsh Ambulance Service, the Trust has been unable to identify any calls from Eleanor Barnfield's phone numbers,' a spokesperson said.
'Enquiries are ongoing to establish if any calls were received by other means.'
It previously said: 'The Welsh Ambulance Service were called on Monday at approximately 12:44pm, to reports of a road traffic collision on Coity Road, Bridgend.
'A Cymru High Acuity Response Unit arrived on scene seven minutes after the initial call at 12:51pm, with two emergency ambulances arriving to provide additional support at 13:07pm and 13:13pm.
'Advanced critical care support was delivered by the Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service who arrived in a Wales Air Ambulance charity helicopter.
'The patient was conveyed by road to hospital.
'We are aware that contradictory and misleading rumours regarding a delayed ambulance response have been circulating on social media.
'These are factually untrue and we would encourage members of the public not to speculate.'
Valleys to Coast said: 'We are deeply saddened by the tragic incident in Bridgend on October 19 and can confirm that a member of our team was involved.
'Eleanor was a much-valued member of the Valleys to Coast team, and her loss has been deeply felt by everyone who knew and worked alongside her.
'She made an important contribution to our organisation and to the communities we serve, and she will be remembered with great warmth and affection by her colleagues.
'Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with Eleanor's family and friends at this unimaginably difficult time. We are doing everything we can to support those affected by her loss.
This is a breaking news story and is being updated.