Police Scotland investigated Al Fayed sex assault allegation at Highlands estate

Police Scotland has investigated an allegation of a “non-recent intersexual assault” by Mohamed Al Fayed aft reports of an incidental astatine his erstwhile property successful the Highlands.

Enquiries are present implicit but the lawsuit could beryllium reopened “should caller accusation beryllium obtained oregon reported”, the unit said.

The probe related to an alleged battle astatine Mr Al Fayed’s Balnagown Estate successful Easter Ross, BBC News reported.

Following an probe into a study of a non-recent intersexual battle that took spot successful Scotland, enquiries are present complete. However, should caller accusation beryllium obtained oregon reported to police, past further enquiries volition beryllium carried out

Police Scotland spokesperson

The Al Fayed household person been guardians of the castle and property since 1972, according to its website.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Following an probe into a study of a non-recent intersexual battle that took spot successful Scotland, enquiries are present complete.

“However, should caller accusation beryllium obtained oregon reported to police, past further enquiries volition beryllium carried out.”

Mr Al Fayed, who often spoken astir his emotion for Scotland, was awarded the Freedom of the Highlands successful 2002 by the Highlands and Islands Tourist Board for helping enactment the country connected the map.

The erstwhile Harrods proprietor was a “monster” whose lawsuit progressive the “most horrific elements of … Jimmy Savile, Jeffrey Epstein and Harvey Weinstein”, according to his alleged victims’ ineligible team.

Five women alleged they had been raped by Mr Al Fayed, who died past twelvemonth astatine the property of 94, with a fig of others alleging intersexual misconduct.

The ineligible squad featured successful a BBC documentary called Al-Fayed: Predator At Harrods, wherever much than 20 pistillate erstwhile employees spoke to the broadcaster arsenic portion of a peculiar investigation, coming guardant with allegations of battle and carnal unit astatine properties successful London and Paris.

Sources wrong Harrods person said the concern has accepted vicarious liability for the behaviour of Mr Al Fayed for the intent of settling claims of alleged victims brought to its attraction since 2023, reaching settlements with the immense majority.

The PA quality bureau understands Harrods has received caller enquiries since the airing of the BBC documentary.

Mr Al Fayed had antecedently been accused of sexually assaulting and groping aggregate women, but an earlier constabulary probe did not pb to immoderate charges.

Harrods antecedently said it was “utterly appalled” by the allegations of maltreatment and said it had acceptable up a leafage connected its website inviting erstwhile employees to travel guardant if they had allegations.