Police have reassured members of the community that an incident in Oxfordshire involving a schoolgirl is "likely not an attempted abduction".

Thames Valley Police said a local school issued a message regarding a "worrying incident" in which a school girl was "beckoned into a car on her way to school" in Chipping Norton.

However, police say that as a result of the message a male has identified himself as the driver and explained the misunderstanding.

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Thames Valley Police praised the victim for reporting the incident and reassured the community it was investigating the incident "fully".

"We are investigating fully, but wanted to reassure members of the public that this was likely not an attempted abduction," a spokesperson for the force said. 

"We are grateful that the victim bravely reported this in good faith."