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Arrest over woman's 1995 murder Arrest over woman's 1995 murder
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Police investigating the death of a woman 14 years ago have arrested a man on suspicion of murder.Police investigating the death of a woman 14 years ago have arrested a man on suspicion of murder.
Vikki Thompson, a mother-of-two from Oxfordshire, was found badly beaten and unconscious at the side of a railway line near her home in August 1995.Vikki Thompson, a mother-of-two from Oxfordshire, was found badly beaten and unconscious at the side of a railway line near her home in August 1995.
The 30-year-old, from Ascott-under-Wychwood, died six days later in hospital.The 30-year-old, from Ascott-under-Wychwood, died six days later in hospital.
A 34-year-old man from Ascott-under-Wychwood has been arrested and is being held at an Oxfordshire police station.A 34-year-old man from Ascott-under-Wychwood has been arrested and is being held at an Oxfordshire police station.
Severe head injuries
Thames Valley Police would not confirm what had prompted the arrest, which comes four years after they launched a fresh appeal for information.
Ms Thompson had been walking her dog in the village at about 1600 BST on 12 August 1995, but the collie returned home without her.
She was found three hours later with severe head injuries and taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, where she died.
There was no evidence of a sexual assault and no-one has ever been prosecuted for her murder.
The arrest follows a cold case review into the case by a dedicated team at Thames Valley Police.The arrest follows a cold case review into the case by a dedicated team at Thames Valley Police.