Man quizzed as part of Al Fayed sex abuse investigation

A man has been questioned by police over allegations of human trafficking and facilitating rape in connection with the investigation into former Harrods boss Mohamed Al Fayed.

The Metropolitan Police said the suspect, aged in his 60s, was interviewed under caution this month after 154 people came forward to report allegations of sex abuse against Al Fayed.

The interview follows that of three women who were quizzed by detectives between February 25 and March 5, also on suspicion of aiding and abetting rape and sexual assault, assisting the commission of sexual offences and human trafficking for sexual exploitation.

Police said no arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.

The Met previously said officers had taken accounts from Al Fayed’s accusers and other witnesses over the past 18 months.

The force said information from those interviews led to the force including alleged human trafficking in its investigation.

Before any suspect was interviewed under caution, lawyers representing Al Fayed’s alleged victims urged police to treat the scandal as “trafficking allegations”.

The Met previously announced the force is investigating individuals surrounding Al Fayed who could have enabled him to carry out more than 400 sexual misconduct crimes, which are claimed to have spanned decades between 1977 and 2014.

Al Fayed died in 2023 aged 94.