Police have been called to an ongoing incident in a neighbourhood this afternoon with reports of emergency service sirens and an air ambulance heard in the area. 

Thames Valley Police has confirmed the incident in Banbury is being treated as a fear for welfare incident at present and is ongoing. 

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Emergency services are responding to the incident which is near Warkworth Close and Warwick Road in Banbury. 

The spokesperson said: "We do not have any further information to provide at present, but will do so when we are able to.

"There is no wider risk to the local community." 

A Thames Valley Air Ambulance spokesperson said: “We can confirm that our helicopter was dispatched to provide advanced critical care at an incident in Banbury today.”

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