Eric Austin, 53, was a prolific swindler who fooled waiters with a Savile Row suit and a well-spoken accent, racking up hefty bills in restaurants, bars, and pubs before fleeing without settling the bill.
Locals expressed anger and disillusionment over their council s recent decision to make road closures in the area permanent - with some saying they are thinking of leaving the city for good.
EXCLUSIVE: Florence Pugh s father Clinton Pugh, who has owned various restaurants on the Cowley Road in Oxford for three decades, called Oxfordshire County Council bullies this week.