The Epsom attack that never was.

[VincentHanna]

First report

Woman raped by several men outside Epsom church

A woman in her 20s was followed after leaving a nightclub and raped outside Epsom Methodist Church.

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A woman has been raped by several men outside a church after leaving a nightclub in Surrey, police have said.

The woman, in her 20s, was followed after leaving Labyrinth Epsom nightclub and attacked between 02:00 BST and 04:00 on Saturday.

The attack is believed to have occurred outside Epsom Methodist Church in Ashley Road, Epsom.

Next day:

Epsom left in shock by appalling rape outside church

Helen Maguire says she is "appalled" by the incident outside Epsom Methodist Church on Saturday.

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Pitchforks appear

Surrey Police issue disorder warning after Epsom rape protest

Riot police are deployed in Epsom after protesters gather to demand descriptions of the suspects.

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Protesters took to the streets on Wednesday evening demanding descriptions of the suspects, after police said they did not have "sufficient information" to give descriptions, and riot police were deployed.

Surrey PCC Lisa Townsend said those responsible for disorder on Monday night, including throwing missiles at police officers and targeting hotels and homes, should expect to face "the full force of the law".

She said some of those involved were not local and blamed misinformation, including false claims that asylum seekers were being housed at locations targeted during the disorder.

Police respond

No evidence Epsom rape took place as reported, say Surrey Police

The reported attack had caused concern and prompted protests calling for more details from police.

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Case closed

No rape took place outside Epsom church, say Surrey Police

The force says the woman concerned had injured her head on a night out and made 'a confused report'.

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Surrey Police said following its "extensive" investigation into the incident, which sparked protest and public disorder in the town, they now believe the woman concerned "sustained an accidental head injury" following a night out and made "a confused report".

I thought this was a good example of why sometimes the desire to immediately know a suspects description isn't always helpful.

 

[VincentHanna]

Just to balance this out, these men were also just found guilty of rape

Three men guilty of 'callous' Brighton beach rape

The men, who are all asylum seekers, had denied targeting the woman in the early hours of October 4.

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[Worthy]

https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/epsom-rape-protests.19012549/

Also a good example of why it’s better to search for existing threads before starting new ones.