Woman charged with murder after death of man at Banbury retirement complex

By Jack Ingham
Published 8th Sep 2023, 11:08 BST
Updated 8th Sep 2023, 11:08 BST
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A woman has been charged with murder and attempted murder after the death of a man at a Banbury retirement complex.

Lisa Davenport, 54, of Washle Drive, Middleton Cheney, was charged today (September 8) with one count of murder and one count of the attempted murder of Barrie Davenport following an investigation by the Thames Valley Police’s Major Crime Unit.

Police launched the murder investigation after the death of 88-year-old Barrie Davenport at the Foxhall Court retirement housing complex in School Lane, Banbury, at 7.25pm on Monday, October 17 last year.

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Lisa Davenport was arrested on October 18, 2022 and was subsequently released on police bail. She is due to appear at Oxford Magistrates’ Court today (September 8).

A woman has been charged with murder and attempted murder after the death of a man at a Banbury assisted living retirement complex.A woman has been charged with murder and attempted murder after the death of a man at a Banbury assisted living retirement complex.
A woman has been charged with murder and attempted murder after the death of a man at a Banbury assisted living retirement complex.

If you’ve witnessed or been the victim of crime, call the police on 999 or report online at thamesvalley.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/?

Alternatively you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or go online at https://crimestoppers-uk.org/.