We are appealing for witnesses to an assault that took place on 8th December 2025 at 11:10am in the ‘Spinney Woods’ area on Bretch Hill in Banbury.

A teenage girl was grabbed by an unknown male, before she managed to push him off and run away. The male is thought to be aged 15-25 years old, white, around 5 foot 9 inches, was dressed in all black clothing, and was wearing a balaclava.

Neighbouring houses to the area have already been asked to check their CCTV, however, we are now appealing to the wider area around Balmoral Avenue, Edmunds Road, Mascord Road and Bretch Hill.

If you have any CCTV footage, please check it for activity between 10:30 am - 12:00 am on 08/12/25.