Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Sunday, 1st September 2024, at 18:00hrs
A large emergency service response descended on the area this evening, a large cordon remains in place.
South Yorkshire Police are currently dealing with a serious incident in Barnsley.
The incident is coming through as a suspected stabbing.
A large emergency service presence is currently at the scene, including South Yorkshire Police, South Yorkshire Ambulance Service and the South Yorkshire Air Ambulance.
People are being advised to avoid the area whilst emergency services deal with this incident.
In a post made this evening, South Yorkshire Police said,
“Several road closures in place in Barnsley.
A number of road closures are currently in place in Barnsley following a serious incident in the Monk Bretton area.
Burton Road, junction with Castle Close is currently closed.
Burton Road, junction with Cliffe Lane is currently closed.
Rotherham Road, junction with Cliffe Lane is currently closed.
The footpaths from Burton Road and Rotherham Road around the Iceland store are also closed.
We ask that people avoid the area while emergency services carry out their work.
We anticipate that the roads will be closed for some time and will keep you updated the best that we can.
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