Two men have been arrested on suspicion of rape after police were called to a welfare incident in an Oxfordshire town centre.

Police were called to a concern for welfare incident on White Lion Walk in Banbury on Friday at around 7.18pm.

Detectives are now investigating the incident as two men, both 40-years-old and from Banbury, have been arrested on suspicion of rape.

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They have both been released on bail, Thames Valley Police confirmed on Monday morning.

White Lion Walk was taped off by crime scene investigators who remained at the scene for a number of hours.

If anyone was in the area at the time and has any information call 101 quoting the reference number 43240122145, Thames Valley Police has said.