Police are currently looking into the circumstances surrounding the death of a woman, whose body was discovered in a public restroom near a historic site. Law enforcement officials established a perimeter around the toilets adjacent to Banbury Cross in Banbury, Oxfordshire, at 8:20 am yesterday. Thames Valley Police is urging individuals with any relevant information to come forward.

A statement released by the police indicated that they were alerted to the incident at approximately 8:20 am on the 23rd of May. Upon arriving at the public toilets on West Bar Street, near Banbury Cross, officers tragically found the deceased woman. The investigation is still in its early stages, and the woman’s identity remains unknown.

Authorities are requesting the public’s assistance in shedding light on the circumstances of this unexplained death. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the police at 101, quoting reference number 43260255904.

Banbury Cross, a 16-meter neo-Gothic structure, holds historical significance. Although commonly associated with the nursery rhyme “Ride a cock-horse to Banbury Cross,” the current cross was constructed in 1859 to commemorate the marriage of Queen Victoria’s eldest daughter.