A 24-year-old man has been assaulted during an armed robbery at a taxi office in Oxford.

The man, who was working at Radio Taxis on Magdalen Road, was hit on the head by two men who forced him to hand over money before making off.

He was taken to hospital after the attack, which happened at about 0100 GMT on Monday, and received treatment for a head wound.

The robbers are white and aged in their late teens to early 20s.

They were wearing hooded tops and dark gloves.

A police spokesman said they were not linking the incident to other recent attacks on taxi drivers in the city.

"I would like to reassure the taxi companies and the public that we are doing everything we can to identify the people responsible for this violent crime," he added.

Police have appealed for anyone with information concerning the incident to contact them.

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