Police say they are appealing for witnesses following a report of a rape in Epsom in the early hours of Saturday morning.
The victim, a woman in her 20s, reported she was raped by several men after being followed leaving Labyrinth Epsom night club. The incident is believed to have occurred between 2am and 4am, outside Epsom Methodist Church on Ashley Road.
Detective Inspector Aine Matthews said an investigation has been launched. “We understand this is an extremely distressing incident and the victim is being supported by specialist officers,” she said. “Our investigation is in its early stages and a team of officers have been conducting extensive enquiries today to identify and locate the suspects.
“We are working at pace to develop our picture of the suspects and we will share details as soon we are able to. Officers remain in the area and I encourage you to speak with them if you have any concerns.
“As part of our investigation, we would like to speak to anyone who was in the area between 2am and 4am and may have been seen or spoken to a woman in her 20s in distress.”
If you witnessed this incident, or have any dashcam footage of the area at the time, please contact Surrey Police quoting PR/45260041426 by sending a private message using the online form.
If you would rather not speak to police or to prefer to give information anonymously, you can contact Crimestoppers by calling 0800 555 111 or completing their online form at crimestoppers-uk.org
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