A woman from Blackbird Leys, Oxford, was kidnapped and beaten before being dumped by a road.

The 26-year-old woman, was taken to an unknown location near Abingdon, possibly in the Frilford Heath or Appleton area, and left naked by the roadside during the evening of November 28.

A 37-year old man from Marston was arrested in Oxford on November 29.

The woman, who was left extremely distressed by the incident, was discovered by a driver, who immediately alerted the police and took her to a police station.

The woman was interviewed by officers on November 29 and is now recovering at an undisclosed location.

She was not injured, but was left with bruising and was extremely shocked by her ordeal.

Police are still trying to establish exactly where the woman was abandoned and have appealed for drivers in the Frilford Heath or Appleton areas to come forward if they saw a woman in distress between 8pm and 8.30pm last night, perhaps in an argument of some kind with the driver of a saloon vehicle.

Call Oxford police on 01865 266333, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111, with information.