Banbury – body found in public toilets by historical landmark

Officers set up a cordon outside the lavatories close to the Banbury Cross at around 8.20am on Saturday, May 23.

Detectives are treating the death as “unexplained” right now and the woman has yet to be identified.

Thames Valley Police is asking anybody who knows anything to get in touch with them.

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A Thames Valley Police spokeswoman said: “At around 8.20am this morning (23/5), we were made aware of an unexpected death in Banbury.

“Officers attended the public toilets on West Bar Street, close to the Banbury Cross, and sadly found the body of a woman.

“We are still in the initial stages of this investigation, and the woman has not yet been identified.

“If anyone has any information regarding this unexplained death, please make contact with us on 101 quoting reference 43260255904.”

The Banbury Cross is a 16-metre neo-Gothic monument. While it inspires the nursery rhyme “Ride a cock-horse to Banbury Cross,” the current cross was built in 1859 to celebrate the wedding of Queen Victoria’s eldest daughter.