Oxfordshire arrest for attempted murder as woman ‘stabbed’

Emergency services were called late on Friday (March 27) afternoon to Fair Close in the Glory Farm estate area in Bicester.

Responding to the scene were several police officers, who turned up in cars and vans, paramedics in ambulances and an air ambulance helicopter.

It’s understood the helicopter, although called, returned back to base in Benson, near Wallingford, fairly quickly.

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Police officers soon set up a large cordon in the area of Fair Close with reports of emergency services in nearby Churchill Road too.

One Bicester resident, who has asked for anonymity, told us that officers are warning people of a “very serious incident” but declined to give her any other information.

The anonymous resident said: “I asked someone that had been talking to the police for half an hour and they said ‘it was very serious but they can’t disclose’.”

Now, Thames Valley Police has revealed that a woman in her 60s was ‘stabbed’ by a person known to her at an address in Fair Close.

Local people can expect an increased police presence as investigations continue (Image: PA)

This was at 4.15pm yesterday with the victim suffering multiple stab wounds although she has since been discharged from hospital.

In addition, the force said that they have arrested a 27-year-old man from Bicester on suspicion of attempted murder, who is currently in police custody.

Detective Inspector Richard Allmond, of Oxfordshire CID, said: “We are appealing for anyone with information about this incident in Fair Close, Bicester, to please contact us.

“We understand this will be concerning for the community but we have one person in custody, who knows the victim, and we are not looking for anyone else so we do not believe there is any risk to the wider public.

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“We are doing everything we can to investigate and serve the victim, who fortunately only suffered minor injuries, but please get in touch if you can help.”

The police said a scene remains in place at the address and warned that the public should expect an increased police presence in the wider area.

Anyone with information should call 101, make a report on the police’s website, speak to a uniformed officer or visit a police station, quoting reference number 43260150545.

To provide information anonymously, contact independent charity Crimestoppers by calling 0800 555 111 or via its website.