A rape that police originally said took place near Peckham Rye railway station last week actually did not happen in the area, police have said.
Officers said last week that an eighteen-year-old woman was attacked by two men near the station at about 10.20pm on Thursday, January 13.
But more than a week later, police have now said that the rape did not happen near the station – or in the Peckham area at all – following testimony from the victim and their own enquiries.
They did not say where they now think the attack may have taken place.
Officers added that they are working with Southwark Council to establish all of the facts. A police spokesperson said: “Numerous and extensive enquiries have taken place and we continue to investigate the allegation in view of the new information provided..
“We continue to support the victim survivor in partnership with specialist services.”
