Crime & Safety
Oxfordshire man accused of sexual offences 40 years ago
Keith Simpson, of Hill Crescent, Finstock, appeared at Oxford Crown Court on Monday, May 18.
The 65-year-old is charged with three counts of gross indecency with a girl under 14 between April 1982 and September 1985.
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Simpson has pleaded not guilty to the offences.
According to the court record, the alleged incidents occurred in Witney when the girl was 10-years-old.
A new trial date was given as Tuesday, June 9.
The Judge, Mr Recorder Alan Gardner KC, warned Simpson he must attend his next trial date or risk the case going ahead in his absence.
The defendant is on conditional bail to not contact the alleged victim.
A large police presence is close to Oxford amid an ongoing 999 incident
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Around three police vehicles were seen on Abingdon Road, at the corner of Edith Road, at 6.15pm on Wednesday, May 13.
There a man had been stopped and was observed speaking to a number of officers, with the force since clarifying that the incident related to a tyre offence.
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A spokesperson said: “The police presence in Abingdon Road related to a driver who was dealt with at the roadside for a tyre offence.”
There was a significant emergency presence in the area already after a woman fell into the River Isis that afternoon at the nearby Eastern Bypass Road.
A spokesperson for the fire and rescue service later confirmed that the woman had been rescued.
The group of men were fighting at about 2.40am on Sunday, May 17 at the junction of Corn Street and Holloway Road in Witney.
Investigating officers say weapons were seen during the incident, which is being treated as affray.
Two 19-year-old men, one from Carterton and one from Leafield, have been arrested on suspicion of affray and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place.
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The man from Carterton was also arrested on suspicion of possessing a Class B drug, suspected to be cannabis.
Both have been released on bail.
A spokesman for Thames Valley Police said: “Thankfully, no injuries have been reported at this time.
“If you saw anything or have any information that could help, please contact us on 101, quoting reference 43260243751.”
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