Al Fayed enablers 'must face accountability', survivors say

Al Fayed enablers 'must face accountability', survivors say2 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSonja JessupLondon home affairs correspondentPA MediaAl Fayed owned Harrods between 1985 to 2010 and died in 2023 aged 94Two women who were abused by former Harrods boss Mohamed Al Fayed have called for the "network" of people who they claim enabled his behaviour to "face justice". Multiple women have accused Al Fayed of rape and sexual assault, which they say spanned decades.Speaking publicly for the first time, one survivor - named as Sarah to protect her identity - told BBC London that she wanted to see a public inquiry into how he was able to "groom" young women in plain sight.The Metropolitan Police, which has interviewed four suspects under caution, said it had broadened its inquiry to cover alleged human trafficking.Sarah said she had thought it was "her lucky day" when she was introduced to Mohamed Al Fayed during her job interview to work at the luxury department store.At 18 years old, she was surprised when he asked if she had a boyfriend, before giving her money to spend on work clothes. She was later told to pick out a handbag "up to the value of £1,000"."I mean, even now, to me, that was just an obscene amount of money to be able to just go and spend on a handbag. But we walked down to luxury handbags on the ground floor. I chose a handbag, and it was then charged to the chairman's account. "And this was quite common practise of people, young girls, being gifted with things and charging it to his account."She now sees this was a "process of grooming". Sarah spoke to BBC London anonymously about her experience of being abused by Al Fayed while working at Harrods Another survivor Jane, which is not her real name, said Al Fayed had kissed her on the cheek at her job interview, asked her if she had a boyfriend and gave her cash to spend on work clothes. Both women s...