Police find body near Banbury Cross, launch investigation

Thames Valley Police found a woman's body in the public toilets on West Bar Street near banbury Cross yesterday morning at 8.20am. Detectives are treating the death as unexplained while they work to establish the circumstances.

A police spokesman said officers attended the toilets "close to the Banbury Cross, and sadly found the body of a woman." The spokesman added: "We are still in the initial stages of this investigation, and the woman has not yet been identified."

West Bar Street toilets

Police sealed off the area around the toilets after the discovery. They also asked anyone with information to call 101 and quote reference 43260255904.

The location sits close to Banbury Cross, a 16-metre neo-Gothic monument in Banbury town centre. It was constructed in 1859 to commemorate the marriage of Queen Victoria's eldest daughter.

Thames Valley Police investigation

The case now rests on identifying the woman and establishing what happened inside the public toilets. That makes the spokesman's request for information the most immediate next step for anyone who was in the area yesterday morning.