Police send Mohamed Al Fayed case file to prosecutors as investigation continues

The Metropolitan Police have sent an evidence file to prosecutors over allegations of sexual offences linked to the late former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed.

The file has been passed to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), which will now consider whether there is enough evidence to bring charges against a man in his 80s.

Police say the case relates to allegations involving two women in London, with the suspect facing accusations connected to two indecent assaults.

The development follows interviews with a man and a woman, both in their 80s, who were questioned under caution last month over suspected offences including aiding and abetting rape and sexual assault and assisting in the commission of sexual offences.

Several other people have also been interviewed as part of the investigation.

The Metropolitan Police said seven suspects have now been interviewed under caution in connection with offences including sexual assault, rape-related allegations and human trafficking for sexual exploitation.

Al Fayed, who died aged 94 in 2023, was accused of sexual assault by more than 20 women in a BBC investigation published in 2024. Since then, hundreds of alleged victims and witnesses have come forward to lawyers.

The latest police action has been welcomed by survivor groups representing people who have made allegations against Al Fayed and others connected with the former Harrods owner.

Justice for Fayed and Harrods Survivors described the submission of the evidence file as an important development, particularly for the two women whose allegations form the basis of the case being considered by prosecutors.

Another survivor group, No One Above, has called on police to ensure evidence relating to other alleged perpetrators and associates is preserved, including financial and documentary material concerning how victims were allegedly recruited and treated.

The CPS will now assess the evidence before deciding whether criminal charges should be brought.

Harrods, which Al Fayed sold in 2010, has previously said it was working to settle compensation claims brought by more than 250 people.

The case remains under investigation, and no charge has been announced against the individual whose file has been submitted to prosecutors.