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Police chase interrupts wedding photos in Oxford | Police chase interrupts wedding photos in Oxford |
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Newlyweds had a surprise when their wedding pictures were interrupted by a police chase. | Newlyweds had a surprise when their wedding pictures were interrupted by a police chase. |
Toby and Becky Eyre were posing for photos in Oxford's Hinksey Park on Saturday when police arrived. | |
"At first we just saw a man running and heard police shouting 'stop'... We tried to get out of the way as much as possible," said Mr Eyre. | "At first we just saw a man running and heard police shouting 'stop'... We tried to get out of the way as much as possible," said Mr Eyre. |
Officers made two arrests before returning for photos which were shared on Thames Valley Police's Twitter feed. | Officers made two arrests before returning for photos which were shared on Thames Valley Police's Twitter feed. |
Mrs Eyre said they had chosen the park for photos as they wanted a quiet moment to celebrate their wedding away from the church and reception. | Mrs Eyre said they had chosen the park for photos as they wanted a quiet moment to celebrate their wedding away from the church and reception. |
She described how they saw a man come running round the lake and right past them before jumping in the water. | She described how they saw a man come running round the lake and right past them before jumping in the water. |
They did not see the arrests but police later confirmed two men were held on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A drugs. | They did not see the arrests but police later confirmed two men were held on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A drugs. |
The bride said the officers were "focused on the job in hand" but later saw "light of the situation" and drove past to apologise and joined them for a "free photo shoot". | The bride said the officers were "focused on the job in hand" but later saw "light of the situation" and drove past to apologise and joined them for a "free photo shoot". |
The story later got "a few laughs" when they returned to the wedding reception, Mr Eyre added. | The story later got "a few laughs" when they returned to the wedding reception, Mr Eyre added. |
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Thames Valley Police said the arrested men, aged 43 and 36 from the Oxford area, have been released under investigation. | Thames Valley Police said the arrested men, aged 43 and 36 from the Oxford area, have been released under investigation. |
Mr and Mrs Eyre are now overseas enjoying their honeymoon in Mauritius. | Mr and Mrs Eyre are now overseas enjoying their honeymoon in Mauritius. |