A man's body has been found in the grounds of a Banbury school, police said.

The man's death is being treated as unexplained but not suspicious, Thames Valley Police confirmed. 

Forensics officers arrived at St Leonard's School, Grimsbury, mid-afternoon on New Year's Day. A blue forensics tent has reportedly been put up and the road outside the school cordoned off.

No details have been released about the identity of the dead man.

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This story was written by Tom Seaward. He joined the team in 2021 as Oxfordshire's court and crime reporter.  

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