An air ambulance has been called to a football club in Oxford.

The helicopter landed on the Barton United Football Club field behind Fettiplace Road just after 10am and took off at around 10.45am this morning (Tuesday, July 23).

An onlooker who wished to remain anonymous said: “There was an ambulance speeding from Ilsley Road and turning right on Fettiplace Road once the helicopter landed.

“No police were seen driving around. I was filming from my room, so I didn’t see if there were any police cars at the scene.”

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Thames Valley Air Ambulance has since confirmed the helicopter was there to deal with a critical care incident in Headington.

A spokesperson for the service said: “We can confirm that our helicopter was dispatched to provide advanced critical care at an incident in Headington today.”

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