Age: 51
Sex: male
Date: 8 Feb 2002
Place: Knights Road, Blackbird Leys
Brian James Francis was beaten to death in his flat.
Paramedics were called out by a mystery caller. He was found dead at the scene with multiple injuries.
His ground floor flat was frequently used by drug users.
It was thought that the mystery caller had called 999 from a telephone box in Merlin Road.
see Oxford Mail
