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| Woman held over 'stabbing' outside Penygraig Co-op | Woman held over 'stabbing' outside Penygraig Co-op |
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| A woman has been arrested following an incident believed to involve multiple casualties in Rhondda Cynon Taff. | |
| Officers and emergency services are in Tylacelyn Road, Penygraig, and the public have been told to stay away. | |
| Rhondda MP Chris Bryant said he was informed of the "horrific events" and his Pontypridd counterpart Alex Davies-Jones said she was "really concerned". | Rhondda MP Chris Bryant said he was informed of the "horrific events" and his Pontypridd counterpart Alex Davies-Jones said she was "really concerned". |
| A local shopkeeper said a man was stabbed outside the Co-op and there were four other casualties. | A local shopkeeper said a man was stabbed outside the Co-op and there were four other casualties. |
| "I was in the Post Office and I heard people running so I popped out to see what was happening," said Ravi Raj. | |
| "Then the police vehicles came. I've never seen that many. | |
| "I saw one man bleeding heavily from the back of the neck. Paramedics were helping him." | |
| "A woman was injured too, bleeding from her neck. | |
| A takeaway owner in said a woman came into his shop bleeding following the incident, though he had not been present at the time. | |
| "She told my nephew, 'Put the shutters down, put the shutters down' - she was bleeding and he called the police and ambulance straight away." | |
| Local businesses said they had been told to lock their doors as police and ambulances arrived at the scene, but added they had been given no "concrete" information. | |
| "All we know is there's been an incident. They've closed off the road and we've had police and ambulances. They're doing what police do," said one shopkeeper, who works on the high street. | |
| "I think they have air ambulance too. I heard the helicopter arrive. I think it landed on the rugby field... | |
| "They've closed down Penygraig. All the shops are closed on the high street. | |
| "They've asked me to close the door - there's no customers. They just want to keep everyone off the high street." | |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf council leader Andrew Morgan said: "My thoughts are with the families and friends of those involved in this awful incident. | |
| "More details will be issued by the police in due course, but council services stand ready, working alongside South Wales Police, to provide reassurance and support to the community at this very difficult time." |