Five men who were arrested by police following an allegation of a gang rape in Rayleigh have been released from police bail without charge.
The arrests followed a claim by a 24-year-old woman from Basildon that she was raped in the town after a night out in Southend.
The attack was said to have taken place on July 6 and the men were released on bail until today.
However, the case has now been dropped.
A spokesman for Essex Police said: "The men have been released from their bail on Crown Prosecution Service advice."
Published Thursday August 22, 2002
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