A chocolate factory worker appeared in court today over the alleged stabbing of a heavily pregnant mother-of-two, just weeks before she was due to give birth.

Daniel Mihai Popescu, 28, is also accused of stalking fellow Romanian Andreea Pintilli, 29, by following her, calling her from withheld numbers and recording a video of her which he uploaded to TikTok, before allegedly attempting to murder her.

Ms Pintilli was 37 weeks pregnant when she was allegedly stabbed on her way to dropping her children to school in Aberfan, South Wales.

She was rushed to hospital but discharged the following day after medics carried out checks on her and her unborn child.

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