Alleged rape in Southend town centre found not to have happened

9:47am Friday 11th January 2013 in Local News

INVESTIGATIONS into an alleged rape in Southend town centre have ceased after no offence was found to have been committed.

A woman, in her late teens to early 20s was found in a distressed state near the main bus station behind the Royals shopping centre, by a passer-by at about 5am on Friday.

Three cordons, in Church Road, Lucy Road, and by the bus station were put in place as officers investigated the area.

The woman was taken to Southend Hospital by ambulance with injuries and she was later interviewed by specialist officers from the Sexual Offences Investigation Team.

Police officers have found no offence took place after the woman admitted she was highly intoxicated and unable to recall exactly what had happened.

DCI Simon Werrett said: "Police take all allegations of sexual assault very seriously and will immediately investigate all the circumstances.

"In this case we have been able to prove that no offence took place and that her injuries were from an incident earlier in the evening."

Comments (10)

7:41pm Sun 13 Jan 13

Antonius says...

So, nobody wants to start the ball rolling on this one.

I can guess why.
So, nobody wants to start the ball rolling on this one. I can guess why. Antonius

7:48pm Sun 13 Jan 13

Exaggerated!!! says...

Where she is from everyone knows who she is there is no need to paste her name across the internet, nothing is being done about it anyway
Where she is from everyone knows who she is there is no need to paste her name across the internet, nothing is being done about it anyway Exaggerated!!!

10:53am Mon 14 Jan 13

Max Impact says...

Being reported by another Essex newspaper that it did NOT happen
Being reported by another Essex newspaper that it did NOT happen Max Impact

11:06am Mon 14 Jan 13

Max Impact says...

http://www.theenquir
er.co.uk/read.aspx?i
d=9193

See here.
http://www.theenquir er.co.uk/read.aspx?i d=9193 See here. Max Impact

11:09am Mon 14 Jan 13

Max Impact says...

Wired posted in the original headline saying it had happend but shows up on this one. Muder & Scully where are you!
Wired posted in the original headline saying it had happend but shows up on this one. Muder & Scully where are you! Max Impact

1:13pm Mon 14 Jan 13

Southend78 says...

The echo have deleted all the comments that were on this. Including the one which was from a lady who had been attacked by this 'victim' just before she got 'raped' and this was infact her covering up the fact that she was going to get into trouble for attacking the poor girl. If she was raped the attackers name would be released... she has still lied and wasted police time - she should be prosecuted.
The echo have deleted all the comments that were on this. Including the one which was from a lady who had been attacked by this 'victim' just before she got 'raped' and this was infact her covering up the fact that she was going to get into trouble for attacking the poor girl. If she was raped the attackers name would be released... she has still lied and wasted police time - she should be prosecuted. Southend78

6:50pm Mon 14 Jan 13

gooner4life says...

So is this 'person' getting charged with wasting police time? Surely those 'words' were said in order for the police to cordon off the area. This wont help REAL cases.
So is this 'person' getting charged with wasting police time? Surely those 'words' were said in order for the police to cordon off the area. This wont help REAL cases. gooner4life

6:54pm Mon 14 Jan 13

Exaggerated!!! says...

Nope! Not enough evidence apparently, even though there are quite a few cameras pointing to where it happened
Nope! Not enough evidence apparently, even though there are quite a few cameras pointing to where it happened Exaggerated!!!

4:12pm Tue 15 Jan 13

sharon100 says...

there is no evidence of rape on the cameras because there was no rape she was with the other 13 girls in talk car park where they attacked a girl who is supposed to be her mate and that IS ALL ON CAMERA
there is no evidence of rape on the cameras because there was no rape she was with the other 13 girls in talk car park where they attacked a girl who is supposed to be her mate and that IS ALL ON CAMERA sharon100

1:13pm Thu 17 Jan 13

Hootytooty says...

I find this story absolutely disgusting! This so called Woman, if you can call it a woman, has screamed rape and wasted police time just to save her own skin, she has made up a terrible lie to cover the fact she was involved in a monstrous attack on her friend. 13 women attacked this woman’s friend, and this monster joined in, It is all on CCTV. This woman should be prosecuted along with the 13 other animals! These woman should be named and shamed, I hope the police will make a example of these animals!!!!
I find this story absolutely disgusting! This so called Woman, if you can call it a woman, has screamed rape and wasted police time just to save her own skin, she has made up a terrible lie to cover the fact she was involved in a monstrous attack on her friend. 13 women attacked this woman’s friend, and this monster joined in, It is all on CCTV. This woman should be prosecuted along with the 13 other animals! These woman should be named and shamed, I hope the police will make a example of these animals!!!! Hootytooty

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