A woman was targeted by a man in a wheelchair during an assault in an Oxfordshire town centre. 

The incident happened in Stratton Way in the Abingdon town centre when a man in a wheelchair targeted a woman in an assault near the bus stops. 

The incident happened at around 4.20pm yesterday afternoon (Tuesday, November 7).

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Police have launched an appeal for witnesses to the assault.

A spokesperson for Thames Valley Police said: "The victim, a woman in her 40s, was assaulted by a man in a wheelchair, but she was not seriously injured and did not require hospital treatment. No arrests have been made at present."

Anyone with information about the assault can contact police on 101 and quoting reference 43230501296.