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| Woman 'murdered waiting for lift' | |
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| A woman has died after being stabbed as she waited in a street for a lift to go and play skittles. | A woman has died after being stabbed as she waited in a street for a lift to go and play skittles. |
| Gwen Poole, 66, was in De Winton Terrace in Llanbradach, Caerphilly on Tuesday when she was attacked. | |
| Gwent Police were called to the incident at 2005 GMT. The woman had suffered wounds to her upper body. | Gwent Police were called to the incident at 2005 GMT. The woman had suffered wounds to her upper body. |
| She was taken to the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff where she later died. A 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder. | She was taken to the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff where she later died. A 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder. |
| The arrested man is in police custody and is being questioned. | The arrested man is in police custody and is being questioned. |
| Police have launched a murder investigation and are conducting house to house inquiries. | Police have launched a murder investigation and are conducting house to house inquiries. |
| Part of the main road through the village remains sealed off while officers gather evidence. | Part of the main road through the village remains sealed off while officers gather evidence. |
| Det Supt Adrian Erasmus, who is leading the investigation, said: "We have opened an incident room and detectives have been working through the night on this case. | Det Supt Adrian Erasmus, who is leading the investigation, said: "We have opened an incident room and detectives have been working through the night on this case. |
| "We have specially trained family support officers offering support to the family of the victim and our thoughts are with them at this tragic time." | "We have specially trained family support officers offering support to the family of the victim and our thoughts are with them at this tragic time." |
| Ms Poole was a member of the skittles team at Llanbradach Workmen's Social Club. | |
| They had an away match at nearby Trethomas on Tuesday night. But as she waited at the roadside for a friend to pick her up, she was attacked. | They had an away match at nearby Trethomas on Tuesday night. But as she waited at the roadside for a friend to pick her up, she was attacked. |
| Friends in Llanbradach said she was lovely, inoffensive, and would not hurt a fly. | Friends in Llanbradach said she was lovely, inoffensive, and would not hurt a fly. |
| A post-mortem examination is due to take place on Wednesday. | A post-mortem examination is due to take place on Wednesday. |
| Anybody with information about the murder is asked to contact Gwent Police on 01633 838111 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. | Anybody with information about the murder is asked to contact Gwent Police on 01633 838111 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. |