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| A woman has doused herself in petrol and is threatening to set herself alight at a petrol station, say police. | A woman has doused herself in petrol and is threatening to set herself alight at a petrol station, say police. |
| Emergency services were called to the Red Dragon service station in Cardiff at 0808 BST on Tuesday. | Emergency services were called to the Red Dragon service station in Cardiff at 0808 BST on Tuesday. |
| A half mile stretch of Cowbridge Road East in the Canton district of the city has been closed and is cordoned off. | A half mile stretch of Cowbridge Road East in the Canton district of the city has been closed and is cordoned off. |
| South Wales Police said negotiators were talking to the woman, 28, who has locked herself inside and is speaking through a night window. | |
| A force spokeswoman confirmed the woman had doused herself in petrol and negotiators had been brought in. | |
| 'Threatening' | 'Threatening' |
| The spokeswoman said it was now a question of sitting and waiting to see what happened. | The spokeswoman said it was now a question of sitting and waiting to see what happened. |
| Cowbridge Road East was cordoned off from the Ely Bridge roundabout to Victoria Park and police officers were re-directing traffic and pedestrians. | Cowbridge Road East was cordoned off from the Ely Bridge roundabout to Victoria Park and police officers were re-directing traffic and pedestrians. |
| Fire engines and one ambulance are next to the garage, as well as police vehicles. | Fire engines and one ambulance are next to the garage, as well as police vehicles. |
| Twelve firefighters and four fire engines had been sent to the scene in case the woman set light to herself or the petrol station, said a South Wales Fire Service spokeswoman. | Twelve firefighters and four fire engines had been sent to the scene in case the woman set light to herself or the petrol station, said a South Wales Fire Service spokeswoman. |
| "We've had the silent approach so far. We were asked to turn up in case everything goes wrong" she said. | "We've had the silent approach so far. We were asked to turn up in case everything goes wrong" she said. |
| "At the moment it's down to police negotiations but we've got a plan in place should we be required to make a rapid entry in the event of this lady lighting herself or the premises." | |
| Lewis Summerson, 14, said the woman ran into the petrol station and forced two workers and a customer out. | Lewis Summerson, 14, said the woman ran into the petrol station and forced two workers and a customer out. |
| He said she then locked herself in the office. | He said she then locked herself in the office. |
| He said he recorded footage on his mobile phone but police had now taken it off him. | He said he recorded footage on his mobile phone but police had now taken it off him. |
| Cyril Herbert, who was decorating at the nearby Ty-Pwll Coch pub said: "We heard someone threw petrol over themselves. That's all we've heard." | Cyril Herbert, who was decorating at the nearby Ty-Pwll Coch pub said: "We heard someone threw petrol over themselves. That's all we've heard." |
| Another witness said: "We've heard a woman doused herself in petrol and was threatening to set fire to herself. They blocked the road off a long time ago." | Another witness said: "We've heard a woman doused herself in petrol and was threatening to set fire to herself. They blocked the road off a long time ago." |
| A man, who did not want to be identified, said the woman was carrying a can of petrol which she poured over herself and then held up a lighter. | A man, who did not want to be identified, said the woman was carrying a can of petrol which she poured over herself and then held up a lighter. |