Sir – Everyone at Oxford University was appalled at the brutal attack on one of our students, and relieved that the perpetrators were jailed (Teens jailed for brutal attack on student, April 9).
As the Superintendent of University Parks, I would just note that the attack did not take place in the Parks, as reported, but on a public cycle track some half a mile away and close to Ferry Road, Marston.
I would like to reassure your readers that the University Parks remains a safe and very beautiful place that is enjoyed and appreciated by both the citizens of Oxford and visitors to the city.
Meanwhile, our thoughts and sympathy remain with Mr Ikeda.
Walter Sawyer, Superintendent, University Parks Department
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