A high-end piece of industrial machinery has been stolen from Oxford city centre, police have said.

Thames Valley Police's Rural Crime Taskforce said on Friday morning that the unit, which is made by Swedish generator, compressor and air products manufacturer Atlas Copco, is worth £65,000.

It was allegedly stolen from the city centre last Thursday (July 11).

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Thames Valley Police has now launched an appeal for more information on the suspected crime.

Anyone who thinks they have seen the unit since it was stolen should contact the police either online or through the police website. 

And anyone with any further information about the theft should also call the police on the non-emergency number 101, quoting the crime reference number 43240328339.