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Alert over petrol station woman Petrol station 'douse' alert ends
(about 1 hour later)
Police have brought to an end an incident at a petrol station in Cardiff at which they said a woman doused herself in petrol and threatened to set herself alight. Police have brought to an end an incident at a petrol station in Cardiff at which they said a woman had threatened to set herself alight.
An area around the Esso garage in the city's Victoria Park was sealed off for five hours from 0808 BST.An area around the Esso garage in the city's Victoria Park was sealed off for five hours from 0808 BST.
South Wales Police brought in negotiators to talk to the woman, 28, through a night window. South Wales Police brought in negotiators to talk to the woman, 28, through a night window. Police said she had doused herself in petrol.
A woman was later led away from the scene and taken to hospital.A woman was later led away from the scene and taken to hospital.
A force spokeswoman confirmed the woman had doused herself in petrol at the Red Dragon service station. Twelve firefighters and four fire engines were sent to the scene at the Red Dragon service station.
Cowbridge Road East was cordoned off from the Ely Bridge roundabout to Victoria Park and police officers re-directed traffic and pedestrians.Cowbridge Road East was cordoned off from the Ely Bridge roundabout to Victoria Park and police officers re-directed traffic and pedestrians.
Twelve firefighters and four fire engines were sent to the scene.
Lewis Summerson, 14, said a woman ran into the petrol station and forced two workers and a customer out.Lewis Summerson, 14, said a woman ran into the petrol station and forced two workers and a customer out.
'Distressed''Distressed'
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."
Roofing contractors Sean Fairclough, 40, and Alan Driscoll, 42, had been about to go into the garage shop at 8am when a cashier fled.Roofing contractors Sean Fairclough, 40, and Alan Driscoll, 42, had been about to go into the garage shop at 8am when a cashier fled.
Mr Driscoll said: "The woman cashier ran out very distressed and shouted: 'Don't go in there'".Mr Driscoll said: "The woman cashier ran out very distressed and shouted: 'Don't go in there'".
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.