Police have released a further appeal with more information regarding a burglary of gas cylinders from a hospital.

Officers have shared CCTV footage of a man believed to have vital information on the burglary, along with an update on the vehicle believed to have been used to transport the gas cylinders from Horton General Hospital, in Banbury, where they were taken from.

The eight large gas cylinders containing pure nitrous oxide, which in total were valued at more than £25,000, were taken from the storeroom of the building.

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The burglary took place at some time between 4am and 4.30am on January 3.

Two offenders stole the cylinders and loaded them into what is believed to be a light blue Vauxhall Insignia car before leaving.

The burglars plus another offender attempted to steal more cylinders the next morning, but were chased away by security staff.

 

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This story was written by Matthew Norman, he joined the team in 2022 as a Facebook community reporter.

Matthew covers Bicester and focuses on finding stories from diverse communities.

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