Man pleads guilty to woman's attempted murder in Aberfan
Daniel Popescu admitted the attempted murder of Andreea Pintili at a Cardiff Crown Court hearing. He is due to be sentenced next month.
Thursday 4 April 2024 15:32, UK
A man has pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of a woman in Aberfan.
Daniel Mihai Popescu, of no fixed abode, admitted attempting to murder Andreea Pintili in the Merthyr Tydfil village and pleaded guilty to wounding with intent at a hearing in Cardiff Crown Court on Thursday.
He also entered a guilty plea to a charge of stalking Ms Pintili between 25 October and 6 December 2023.
The 29-year-old had denied an additional charge of intimidating a witness.
South Wales Police were called shortly before 9.10am on 5 December to reports a woman had been stabbed in Moy Road, Aberfan.
Witnesses said 29-year-old Ms Pintili was pregnant. She was taken to hospital for treatment before being discharged.
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Local schools and nurseries were placed under lockdown for several hours as a precaution during the incident.
Popescu is due to be sentenced on 28 May.