Surrey Police Find No Evidence of Epsom Assault

Surrey Police have concluded that there is no evidence supporting a reported assault on a woman outside a church in Epsom, following an investigation that also found no involvement by asylum seekers or immigrants, amid protests that erupted in the town center earlier this week.

The incident was reported to have occurred in the early hours of Saturday, April 11, between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m., when a woman in her 20s left Labyrinth Epsom nightclub and was allegedly followed and attacked outside Epsom Methodist Church on Ashley Road. The woman described being left shaken by the encounter, which she said involved a group of men. Initial police statements confirmed receipt of the report but provided no further details on suspects, prompting widespread online speculation, particularly about the ethnicity and background of those involved.

This uncertainty fueled a large protest on Wednesday evening along Epsom High Street, where demonstrators gathered to demand the release of suspect descriptions. Crowds blocked roads, disrupting traffic, and some threw objects at officers, who responded with dozens of personnel equipped with helmets and shields. The demonstration was promoted online by...