A woman has been arrested on suspicion of arson after at least one canal boat was destroyed in a fire.

As reported in the Mail, police suspected arson after the fire on Castle Mill Stream, behind Canal Street, last Sunday morning.

Emergency services were called around 7am on October 27 after residents spotted smoke. 

Thames Valley Police have today confirmed that a 38 year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of arson and released under investigation. 

Oxford Mail:

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