Police attend separate incident to burnt out van in Buscot

Three police cars were in the car park next to a cordon taping off the riverside verge at Cheese Wharf in Buscot near Faringdon, which is just off the A417 near the Trout Inn, on Saturday (02).

A white van was behind the cordon which had been destroyed by a fire. The front window and driver side door appeared to have been shattered.

The burnt out van near the river

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However, police were there for a different incident relating to “fear for welfare of man” who is now safe and well.

Police in the area with the van seen between the trees

A spokesman for Thames Valley Police said: “The burnt-out van was unrelated and was already present – hence the fire tape around it. No-one was injured as a result of the fire in the van.”

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This story was written by Gee Harland, she joined the team in 2022 as a senior multimedia reporter.

Gee covers Wallingford and Didcot.

Get in touch with her by emailing: Gee.harland@newsquest.co.uk

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