FOUR people arrested over the death of a man in Banbury have been released on bail.

Maurice Batts, 64, died in hospital in September after he was found on his boat on the canal at Southam Road with severe injuries.

Two men, aged 52 and 23 and two women, aged 21 and 49, were arrested after his death and have been bailed again today until April 4.

A 42-year-old woman and a 50-year-old man have been arrested for perverting the course of justice and released on bail, also until April 4.