Flowers have been left at the scene of a fire which claimed the life of a man in his 60s.

Bouquets have been left on top of a gate and down a track on farmland just off Woodstock Road in Witney.

Firefighters rushed to reports of the blaze at around 4.25pm on Thursday (16/2).

Sadly a man who was inside the caravan died of his injuries at the scene. 

He has not yet been formally identified.

Police said there are no further updates at present and the investigation is continuing.

Appealing for witnesses to come forward, DI Pete Scott said: “We would be particularly keen to hear from any drivers who may have passed the bus stop close to the Harvest Way junction with the A4095 (Woodstock Road) between 2.45pm and 4.30pm to please check dash-cam, and also anybody who may have been walking in fields adjacent to the A4095 between the same times.

“I would also appeal to potential witnesses who we believe were standing near to the entrance of the farm on Woodstock Road who were observing fire crews.

“These were several adults and a number of children with scooters."

 

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This story was written by Miranda Norris, she joined the team in 2021 and covers news across Oxfordshire as well as news from Witney.

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