UK police launch new probe into associates of late Harrods boss al-Fayed

London constabulary accidental they are investigating associates connected suspicion of ‘assisting and facilitating’ intersexual abuse.

British constabulary person announced they are investigating associates of precocious Harrods proprietor Mohamed al-Fayed connected suspicion of “assisting and facilitating” his alleged rape and different intersexual maltreatment of pistillate staff.

London’s Metropolitan Police Service said connected Wednesday that it had opened the probe aft a renewed nationalist entreaty and caller media sum led to 90 radical coming guardant with allegations against al-Fayed, who owned the luxury British section store Harrods betwixt 1985 and 2010.

Detectives are besides reviewing erstwhile investigations into al-Fayed, the London constabulary unit said successful a statement.

More than 400 alleged victims oregon witnesses person alleged wrongdoing by al-Fayed, who died past twelvemonth aged 94, according to the Justice for Harrods Survivors group.

Al-Fayed, who was the taxable of a BBC documentary successful September that elaborate maltreatment allegations by 20 women, had denied accusations of intersexual battle portion helium was live and was not charged with immoderate crimes.

Police person acknowledged receiving allegations against the precocious Egyptian billionaire, whose concern interests besides included the Hôtel Ritz Paris and Fulham Football Club, from 21 women earlier his death.

“This probe is astir giving survivors a voice, contempt the information that Mohamed al-Fayed is nary longer live to look prosecution,” said Commander Stephen Clayman of the Specialist Crime Command.

“However, we are present pursuing immoderate individuals suspected to person been complicit successful his offending, and we are committed to seeking justice.”

Clayman said the unit was determined to regain nationalist spot pursuing “past events” that had damaged assurance successful its approach.

“We promote anyone who has accusation oregon was affected by al-Fayed’s actions to scope retired to us. Your dependable matters, and we are present to perceive and to help,” helium said.

Earlier this month, the Metropolitan Police referred itself to the autarkic constabulary watchdog aft 2 alleged victims made complaints astir the handling of investigations into al-Fayed.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct’s (IOPC) probe relates to investigations from 2008 and 2013.