An Epsom councillor who accused the leader of Surrey County Council (SCC) of assaulting her has said police have done "absolutely nothing" to investigate the matter in the past two months.

In October, Sheila Carlson, Labour councillor for court ward in Epsom, said she was left bruised after SCC Conservative leader David Hodge barged past her while she was conducting a peaceful protest, alongside colleagues, against the closure of care homes outside County Hall in Kingston.

At the time, a spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said Kingston’s detectives were "investigating an allegation of assault that was reported to police on Friday, October 24".

He said enquiries were continuing and no arrest had been made.

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But since then, Kingston police have failed to reply to the Epsom Guardian's repeated requests for an update on the investigation.

And speaking to the Epsom Guardian yesterday, Coun Carlson said she has not even been interviewed about the incident by police.

She said she was told just a few weeks ago by a member of Kingston police that "she couldn’t even find it [the case] on her computer".

Coun Carlson said: "At the time, they said they were going to look at the CCTV. I was given a crime number.

"Since then it’s gone very quiet.

"I have heard absolutely nothing. I have never made a formal statement."

Last October, SCC said it had been informed about the alleged incident involving the leader of the council and "are looking into it".