More than 220 alleged victims of Mohamed Fayed have come forward, according to barristers representing the Justice for Harrods Survivors. The group, consisting of barristers Dean Armstrong KC, Bruce Drummond,

Mohamed al-Fayed’s son has said the multiple allegations of sexual abuse made against his late father have “thrown into question the loving memory I had of him”. The former Harrods owner has been accused of multiple rapes and sexual assaults by dozens of women, who claimed he preyed on young women working at the company.

The managing director of Harrods says the London department store is “deeply sorry” for failing employees who say they were sexually assaulted by late owner Mohamed Al Fayed.

Harrods "failed" its staff by not dealing with Mohamed Al Fayed's "toxic culture of secrecy, intimidation, fear of repercussion and sexual misconduct" the department store's managing director has said.