Woman due in court accused of attempted murder in Barnsley town centre

A woman is due in court today accused of attempting to murder a man in Barnsley town centre.

Ayaan Ali, aged 28, of Isleworth, Middlesex, has been charged with attempted murder, affray and possession of an offensive weapon following a stabbing in Barnsley town centre on Saturday morning.

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She has been remanded in custody and is due to appear at Barnsley Magistrates' Court today.

Detectives are treating the incident as '˜isolated'.

Anyone with information should call South Yorkshire Police on 101 and quote incident number 246 of September 8.

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