A WOMAN has been charged with attempted murder after a shopper was stabbed in Barnsley town centre yesterday morning.
Ayaan Ali, 28, has been charged with attempted murder, affray and possession of an offensive weapon and remanded in custody.
It comes as police confirmed "definitively that this was not an act of terrorism" after "a lot of speculation and rumour on social media".
Chief Superintendent Scott Green said: “There remains a lot of speculation and rumour on social media, much of which is inaccurate and is creating a lot of fear and distress locally.
"There is absolutely no information whatsoever to suggest that this was a group attack.
“We are satisfied that this was an isolated incident by a single person."
He added: "We would therefore ask the public to stop reinforcing the rumour that there were multiple people involved.
“We can now also confirm definitively that this was not an act of terrorism."
A hero market trader told yesterday how he tackled the suspect during the alleged rampage.
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Abdul Razzaq told how he followed the alleged attacker before telling police where she was in Barnsley's railway station.
Police locked down the town centre just as market traders and shops were opening for the Saturday morning rush.
Ali, of Isleworth, Middlesex, will appear before Barnsley Magistrates’ Court on Monday 10 September.
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