Overview
- Surrey Police, which on Thursday closed the inquiry, said a thorough review found no sexual offence and ended the case.
- Investigators examined extensive CCTV of the woman’s movements, carried out house‑to‑house checks, interviewed witnesses, and ran forensic tests.
- Police said the woman in her 20s had an accidental head injury before giving a confused account, and she consented to this detail being shared while receiving support.
- Early appeals lacked firm suspect details, which fueled protests in Epsom that at times turned disorderly with objects thrown at officers and four arrests in one clash; police also said they found no link to immigrants or asylum seekers.
- On Friday the county’s Police and Crime Commissioner said online actors exploited the situation, urged people to stop theorising, and noted lessons on releasing information as officers keep a visible presence and pursue public‑disorder cases.