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?
TL;DR
- Police are investigating sexual assault claims against the late Mohamed Al Fayed, with a file sent to the Crown Prosecution Service three years after his death.
- More than 400 allegations, including rape and sexual assault, have been made by at least 156 women, with claims dating back to 1977.
- Survivors are calling for a trafficking investigation, alleging a network of perpetrators and enablers were involved.
- The investigation is ongoing, but survivors express frustration over the slow pace and lack of accountability for alleged enablers.
- At least five survivors have been confirmed as victims of modern slavery by the Home Office.