Trial date set for man accused of murdering housing association worker in Bridgend

Clifford Foster appeared at Cardiff Crown Court charged with the murder of Eleanor Barnfield

Author: Gavin RutterPublished 26th Oct 2026

A trial date has been set for a man accused of murdering a housing association worker in Bridgend.

61-year-old Clifford Foster appeared at Cardiff Crown Court earlier charged with the murder of 47-year-old Eleanor Barnfield.

Ms Barnfield died in hospital last week after her car crashed into a wall on Coity Road in Bridgend.

She sustained what are believed to have been stab wounds.

A plea and trial preparation hearing has been scheduled for 23rd November with a provisional trial date of 12th April next year.

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