Epsom police say they are yet to find evidence of reported rape or that asylum seekers were involved

By RORY TINGLE, HOME AFFAIRS CORRESPONDENT Published: 15:52, 17 April 2026 | Updated: 15:58, 17 April 2026 Detectives investigating reports of a rape in Epsom have 'not found any evidence of the offence as reported' or 'any evidence that asylum seekers were involved'.  A woman in her 20s reported being followed and assaulted outside the church in Ashley Road after leaving Labyrinth Epsom nightclub between 2am and 4am on Saturday.  Officers said they were not issuing the suspects' details as they did not have 'sufficient information'.  This prompted hundreds of protesters to descend on the upmarket town's centre on Wednesday evening, with several attendees throwing objects at police.  A traffic cone flying in the direction of armed police in Epsom on Wednesday evening as protests broke out in the upmarket Surrey town Crowds converging on Epsom High Street on Wednesday evening  Surrey Police said it put in place a 'significant' police presence, including specially trained public order officers, until protesters left at around 8pm  Assistant Chief Constable for Local Policing Sarah Grahame said today: 'Over the past week, there has been widespread speculation and commentary following a report of a rape in Epsom in the early hours of Saturday. 'We are aware of the strength of feeling this has created, and of the frustration caused by our limited public comment on the matter. 'During this time, we have been investigating in depth to establish the sequence of events and to clarify the circumstances surrounding the reported incident. We have reviewed an extensive amount of CCTV footage from the area. We have also been interviewing potential witnesses, carrying out forensics investigations and conducting house-to-house enquiries. 'To date, we have not found any evidence of the offence as reported but the investigation is ongoing. 'There has been much speculation about the non-release of a description of any suspects, especially regarding the ethnicity. No descriptions have been released as the information about the incident and potential suspects is so limited. To address the specific commentary, there is no evidence that asylum seekers or immigrants were involved. 'If you have any information or any CCTV, dashcam, or helmet camera footage, please contact us online, or via 101 quoting PR/45260041426. 'We appreciate that you want information. We will continue to tell you as much as we can, to engage with you, to reassure you and to address concerns. We ask for space and time to work through the investigation. 'There will be an increased police presence in Epsom over the weekend.' Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.