THAMES Valley Police has put a Section 60 Stop and Search Order in place for Oxford after a man was stabbed 'mulitple times'. 

 

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The order temporarily enhances powers for officers, meaning they can stop and search anyone in the area shown on the map.

It was enacted from 1pm today and continues for a minimum of 24 hours until 1pm tomorrow (26/2).

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At that point, the order will be reviewed and could be extended further.

The southern boundary of the order will be Grenoble Road up to the Oxford Science Park, with the eastern boundary on the B480, the northern boundary in the vicinity of the Sandy Lane Sports Ground and west to Sandy Lane West.

The order has been put in place following a serious assault which occurred in the area of Mercury Road, Oxford, at around 8.50pm last night, in which a man aged in his forties suffered serious injuries.

Superintendent Emma Garside said: “This order has been put in place following last night’s incident in the Mercury Road area of Oxford.

“This order is in place to ensure public safety, while also giving police extra power to search people who they think could be involved in violence, and to take weapons off the street.

“I understand that an order of this nature could cause concern, but whilst a Section 60 order may sound alarming, enhancing our stop and search powers provides us with another tactic to quickly identify and disrupt those carrying weapons.

“If you are stopped by an officer, please do not be worried as this does not mean that you are in trouble. You will see more police officers in the area whilst the order is in place and we expect to carry out more stop and searches than usual. 

“Officers who are out and about are there to reassure you as well as using their powers under Section 60 so please do stop and speak with them about any concerns that you have.

“We are continuing to appeal to anyone who has any information that may assist with our investigation into the assault, and would you to make contact with us either online or by calling 101 with reference number 43220085013.

“If you would prefer to remain anonymous, you can provide information to the independent charity Crimestoppers online or on 0800 555 111.”

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