- Protests in Epsom, Surrey, saw eggs and beer cans thrown at police during unrest concerning a disputed rape investigation.
- Four individuals were arrested following the clashes, which marked the second protest in the town after a woman reported being raped on 11 April.
- Surrey police and crime commissioner Lisa Townsend condemned the "shameful" scenes, stating some involved were not local and had travelled to Epsom to cause trouble.
- Public anger stemmed from the police not releasing the ethnicity of potential suspects, though the force stated information was limited and repeatedly denied immigrant or asylum seeker involvement.
- Ms Townsend highlighted that misinformation spread online contributed to the disorder, urging those intent on stirring trouble to stay away from Epsom.
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