Body pulled from river in Burford (From The Oxford Times)

Body pulled from river in Burford

11:32am Friday 3rd August 2012 in Witney

A BODY has been pulled from the River Windrush in Burford. 

Firefighters were sent to Church Lane in Burford at 9.57am because a female body was reported seen in the water.

Burford resident Sarah Denton said: “There are a lot of police blocking off the main car park in Burford, four police cars, two fire engines, and ambulance, an ambulance helicopter and a police helicopter.

“There was a third fire engine - that has left - and there was a fire engine flatbed as well which they use for chemical spills.

“It’s quite shocking for a Friday morning.”

Police arrived at around 10am at the car park on the corner of Church Lane and Guildenford.

Police confirmed a body had been pulled from the river.