and that the 50 year old man being held on suspicion of kidnap, is believed to be known to her. a 17 year old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was assaulted near some shops in oxford. the body of a 50 year old man was found at an address in barton on sunday, but thames valley police believe he was assaulted the previous evening. the offenders and victim are said to be known to each other and the teenager remains in police custody. serious violence increased by nearly a quarter after lockdown restrictions were eased in england and wales last year, a study suggests. this rise in serious violence, which researchers defined as violence resulting in emergency hospital treatment, affected all age groups. the 23% rise is the biggest since records began, according the study. bars and nightclubs which don t take steps to prevent spiking should lose their licences.
during the incident. police described this as a rare and terrible event for which they re now seeking an explanation. tom symonds, bbc news, south london. detectives have been given more time to question a man arrested over a missing woman, 33 year old katie kenyon. she was last seen getting into a van in burnley three days ago. police say they re extremely concerned for her safety, and that the 50 year old man being held on suspicion of kidnap, is believed to be known to her. a 17 year old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was assaulted near some shops in oxford. the body of a 50 year old man was found at an address in barton on sunday but thames valley police believe he was assaulted the previous evening. the offenders and victim are said to be known to each other and the teenager remains in police custody.