Almost half of Fayed abuse accusers are potential trafficking victims, MPs told Exclusive: Met police say 70 women’s accounts have hallmarks of trafficking, suggesting case numbers could rise The Guardian - UK · Oct 2
Fayed survivors say GMC let abuse continue by refusing to investigate doctors Women say inquiry should look at medical regulator after it dismissed request to scrutinise medic accused of sharing results of intrusive sexual health examinations with tycoon The Guardian - UK · Sep 29
Swan Song: Diana’s brother flips the royal family the bird in his scathing new book Revenge is a dish best served cold, so the saying goes. Charles Spencer’s new memoir, Swan Song, arrives nearly three decades after his sister Diana’s death, and it is icy in its contempt for both the British tabloid media and the “arrogance and entitlement” of the royal family. The Conversation · Sep 24
Swan Song by Charles Spencer review: Revenge dish is even better aged 30 years Diana’s brother’s book is a plum pudding of revelations, enlivened by the piquant sauce of revenge Evening Standard · Sep 22
Royal family latest: Prince Harry ‘in talks to make documentary about Princess Diana’ after Earl Spencer’s memoir Princess Diana’s brother has insisted he is ‘telling the truth’ about his bombshell allegations The Independent UK · Sep 21
Earl Spencer says he has ‘never got over’ the death of Diana Earl says it ‘really breaks him up’ to think about what happened to his sister The Independent UK · Sep 20
Harrods seeks to recover abuse compensation costs from Mohamed Al Fayed’s estate Exclusive: Survivors say luxury store’s attempt to recoup money is at odds with its public acceptance of responsibility The Guardian - UK · Sep 19
Al Fayed survivors protest outside Harrods after ‘silence and delay’ from store Survivors said they are ‘being treated as an inconvenience’ and two MPs accused Harrods of wanting to ‘wash their hands of this scandal’. Evening Standard · Sep 18
Mohamed Al Fayed abuse survivor brands Harrods compensation scheme ‘a disgrace’ Harrods has been accused of ‘not taking survivors seriously’ The Independent UK · Sep 18
Al Fayed abuse survivor says compensation scheme is ‘an insult’ and ‘a disgrace’ The department store paid £4.1 million in compensation to the end of January and set aside £51.8 million for future compensation claims from then. Evening Standard · Sep 18
Harrods Scandal Deepens as 275 Women Pursue Up to £150 Million Over Alleged Al Fayed Abuse Al Fayed abuse claims: Lawyers representing more than 275 women estimate compensation could reach £150M, putting pressure on Harrods' £51.8M provision. International Business Times UK · Sep 14
Mohamed Al Fayed abuse compensation claims could reach £150m, says law firm Combined value of 275 women’s claims is far greater than amount Harrods has set aside for payouts The Guardian - UK · Sep 13
Al Fayed survivors tackle Met Police on investigation after submission to CPS Survivor group No One Above said the submission is ‘a start’ but called on the Met to look into recruitment, movement and financing. The Independent UK · Aug 27
Three years after his death, the Met goes after Mohamed Al Fayed. As for his enablers – well, you can’t rush things, can you? The crimes he stands accused of required whole armies of facilitators. Don’t the victims deserve to see them face justice too, asks Guardian columnist Marina Hyde The Guardian - UK · Aug 25
Evening Standard · Aug 25 Met Police submit Mohamed Al Fayed suspect case file to prosecutors The Crown Prosecution Service will now consider whether any charges will be brought against the suspect in his 80s
International Business Times UK · Aug 25 Mohamed Al Fayed Investigation Takes Major Turn as Met Police Hand Evidence File to Prosecutors The Metropolitan Police have submitted evidence to prosecutors regarding sexual offence allegations linked to late Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed, focusing on potential accomplices.
The Independent UK · Aug 24 Met Police send evidence on Mohamed Al Fayed suspect to prosecutors The Crown Prosecution Service will now consider whether charges should be brought against the suspect
Bored Panda · Aug 20 Princess Diana’s Alleged Secret Pregnancy Reignites Chilling Royal Conspiracy Theory As New Special Exposes It A new FOX celebrity mystery special is taking another look at the events surrounding Diana’s final hours in Paris in 1997.
Evening Standard · Aug 17 Al Fayed survivors call for PM to intervene after losing faith in Met Police Survivors’ group No One Above has urged the Government to act to ‘deliver justice’ to victims of the billionaire Harrods owner.
The Independent UK · Aug 17 Mohamed al-Fayed abuse victims call for Burnham to intervene after ‘losing faith’ in Met Police probe An advocacy group for survivors of Al-Fayed called No One Above has urged the government to act, saying the Met has ‘failed to keep survivors safe’
The Independent UK · Aug 16 Met Police accused of failing in legal duty to Al Fayed trafficking victims Survivors have said the Metropolitan Police did not offer them a referral to the National Referral Mechanism when they came forward.
Euronews · Aug 16 Police apologise after Al-Fayed sex abuse complainants' identity breach Email addresses of 143 people who say they were abused by the now deceased Harrods owner were visible to other recipients due to a 'human error'.
The Independent UK · Aug 15 Met Police apologises for exposing email addresses of 143 alleged Al Fayed victims The Met reported the incident to the Information Commissioner’s Office
The Guardian - UK · Aug 15 Met apologises for exposing 143 email addresses of Mohamed Al Fayed victims London police force tells Telegraph incident was result of ‘human error’ and it is conducting an investigation
Evening Standard · Aug 11 Harrods swings back to profit after Al Fayed abuse compensation The retailer’s previous loss was linked to tough trading conditions and £62.5 million of compensation payments to victims of its former owner.