Aberfan ‘stabbing’: Daniel Mihai Popescu in court charged with attempted murder of pregnant mum ‘knifed on school run’
A MAN has arrived at court charged with the attempted murder of a pregnant mum who was allegedly knifed on the school run.
Daniel Mihai Popescu, 28, was seen entering Merthyr Magistrates Court for a hearing at 10am this morning.
He has been charged with attempted murder following an alleged knife attack on pregnant mum Andreea Pintilli in Aberfan on Tuesday morning.
Andreea, 29, was stabbed in the back at least five times on her way to school.
Armed cops swooped on a house seven hours after the street knifing and took a man into custody.
The pregnant mum has now been discharged from hospital.
Yesterday South Wales Police said: “Daniel Mihai Popescu, aged 28, from Merthyr has today, Wednesday 6th December, been charged with attempt murder following an incident on Moy Road, Aberfan, Merthyr, yesterday morning.
“He will appear at Merthyr Magistrates Court tomorrow morning, Thursday 7th December at 10am.
“The 29-year-old woman who was injured during the incident has been discharged from hospital.”