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No rape took place outside Epsom church, say police

Surrey Police has closed its investigation into an alleged rape outside Epsom Methodist Church after concluding no sexual offence occurred; the 20-year-old complainant sustained an accidental head injury following a night out and made a confused report, with her permission to share this information. The incident sparked protests and public disorder in Epsom, including missile-throwing at officers and targeting of local properties based on misinformation linking the case to asylum seekers, leading to five arrests on suspicion of public order offences and criminal damage.