Woman raped in People’s Park after meeting man at Banbury venue
30/03/2025
The public will see an increased police presence whilst an investigation continues
A woman has been raped in People’s Park by a man she met at a venue in Banbury town centre.
The rape happened during the early hours of this morning (March 30), between 2.30am and 3.30am.
The woman, who’s in her late teens, had met the man at a venue in the town centre earlier. When they left the man took the victim to People’s Park, where he then raped her.
Officers from Thames Valley Police have arrested a 19-year-old man on suspicion of rape. He is currently in police custody.
The victim is being supported by specially trained officers.
Investigating officer, Detective Sergeant Christopher Bennett of Oxfordshire CID based in Banbury, said: “We are carrying out a thorough investigation following this concerning incident.
“An arrest has been made and we continue to support the victim.
“We are asking anyone who may have seen anything around 2.30am to 3.30am in People’s Park to please come forward, or if anyone has CCTV we would ask them to check if it shows anything that may assist our enquiries.
“If anyone has information they can call 101 reference 43250153804 or they can add details to on our online reporting form.
“Members of the public will see an increased police presence while we continue to investigate.”
Published: by the Banbury FM News Team
