THE body of a woman in her sixties was found on a canal bridge in Banbury today, police said.

A member of the public found the body on the bridge in Southam Road at about 9.26am.

Thames Valley Police are treating the death as unexplained and are investigating.

Police said the woman is in her sixties and has not been formally identified.

A cordon is in place at the scene.

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