"I am making a public appeal to a specific witness, a woman, who we believe may have tried to help the victim. At this stage we don't have a description of this Good Samaritan. However, if you believe you are the woman, please contact the police as you may have vital information that can help us piece together what happened."
"The town centre would have been busy on a Saturday night into the early hours of a Sunday morning. Therefore, I would also appeal to anyone else who saw or heard anything in the area between about 12am and 2.30am this morning to come forward. He asked potentially witnesses to check any CCTV, dashcam or mobile phone footage they may have from the area. Detective Sergeant Mark Personius said: There is a scenewatch in place at the church to enable us to carry our forensic examinations. We will also be conducting house to house and CCTV enquiries. I would like to thank local residents and businesses for their ongoing support while we are in the area carrying out our investigation."
A woman in her thirties was raped by a group of men in St Mary's Church churchyard and surrounding town centre area in Banbury in the early hours of Sunday. Thames Valley Police launched a criminal investigation and are supporting the victim with specially trained officers. Investigators are appealing for a specific woman believed to have tried to help, plus anyone who saw or heard anything between about 12:00am and 2:30am. Police asked people to check CCTV, dashcam and mobile phone footage. A scenewatch is in place for forensic examinations and house-to-house and CCTV enquiries are under way. Information can be given at the scene, via 101 or a dedicated webpage.
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