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A young woman was raped by a group of men after leaving a nightclub in Surrey, police have said.
The victim, aged in her 20s, told officers she was attacked in the early hours of Saturday near Epsom Methodist Church, shortly after leaving Labyrinth nightclub in Epsom.
Surrey Police believe the assault happened sometime between 2am and 4am.
An investigation is now underway, with officers working to track down those responsible.
Detective Inspector Aine Matthews said: “We understand this is an extremely distressing incident and the victim is being supported by specialist officers.
“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.”
