Police appeal after Pride flags torn down in Oxford

Officers have released a CCTV image of a man they wish to speak to about the incident in the city's Covered Market.

CCTV image of man they wish to speak to
Author: Andrea FoxPublished 24th Mar 2025

Police in Oxford have released an image of a man they want to speak to over criminal damage in the city.

It's after Pride flags and poles were torn down in the city last month.

The LGBTQ+ pride flags were damaged as well as the flag poles.

Officers say it happened at the city's Covered Market, between 10:30am and 11:00am on the morning of Monday 24th February.

Police from the Thames Valley force say you recognise this person, if the person pictured is you or if you have any information or footage which may help with our investigation please contact police on 101 or via the Thames Valley Police Website quoting Ref: 43250093253

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