Police cordon in place amid reports of machete attack and car theft in Rotherham village

A police cordon is in place in a Rotherham village this morning, amid reports that a man was attacked with a machete as his car was stolen.
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A large police cordon is in place in the East Gate Road and East Bawtry Road area of Whiston.

CRIME: Murder remains unsolved nearly eight months since fatal stabbing in SheffieldPolice tape has been erected and officers are guarding the cordon.

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In a Facebook post, one man claims his friend was attacked with a machete and his car was stolen.

Details have not yet been released by South Yorkshire Police.