Surrey Police say they are continuing to investigate the report.
A protest was held earlier this week in Epsom (Image: Getty)
Detectives investigating reports of a rape in Epsom have “not found any evidence of the offence as reported” or “any evidence that asylum seekers or immigrants were involved”, Surrey Police said.
A police investigation is still ongoing following a report of a rape in Epsom in the early hours on Saturday (11 April), and “over the past week, there has been widespread speculation and commentary regarding this report,” Surrey Police said.
A spokesperson for the police said: “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 forensic investigations and conducting house-to-house enquiries.
Police in Epsom during the protest. (Image: Getty)
“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.”
A large crowd of protesters gathered in Epsom as police say they were trying to identify suspects after reports a woman had been raped in the town on. The woman, in her 20s, was followed by a group of men after leaving Labryinth Epsom nightclub.
Following the incident on April 11, protesters gathered in Epsom. Police were at the protest, including some in riot gear and carrying shields, and also formed a barrier across the centre of the high street as traffic was stopped.
Epsom MP Helen Maguire said the attack had “understandably caused real distress” in the town, adding: “My heart goes out to the young woman at the centre of this deeply distressing incident.”
“The most important thing is that Surrey Police can carry out their investigation thoroughly, and without interference,” she said, urging the public to “refrain from speculation, particularly online”.
People and police during the protest. (Image: Getty)
The police spokesperson also said: “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.”