The incident occurred on Friday, June 21 at Port Meadow as emergency services arrived at the are following reports of someone drowning. Thames Valley Police as well as Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service attended the scene and recovered a man from the water. The 19-year-old was taken to hospital in the city but died despite the efforts of the emergency service staff.
One of the bridges at Port Meadow. An eyewitness anonymously told the Oxford Mail: "Lots of students were celebrating their end of exams by jumping into the water at Port Meadow from the Thames Path..
. Edward Burnett.
