Mohamed
al Fayed's brother Salah also abused women, say female Harrods employees
More than
420 people have contacted a Survivors Group regarding accusations about Mohamed
al Fayed.
Thursday 14 November 2024 20:20, UK
14 Nov 2006
A survivors group advocating for women allegedly assaulted
by Mohamed al Fayed has said it is "grateful another abuser has been
unmasked", after allegations his brother Salah also participated in the
abuse.
Justice for Harrods Survivors says it has "credible
evidence" suggesting the sexual abuse allegedly perpetrated at Harrods and
the billionaire's properties "was not limited to Mr al Fayed
himself".
The group's statement comes after three women told BBC News
they were sexually assaulted by al Fayed's brother, Salah.
One woman said she was raped by Mohamed al Fayed while
working at Harrods.
Helen, who has waived her right to anonymity, said she then
took a job working for his brother as an escape. She alleges she was drugged
and sexually assaulted while working at Salah's home on Park Lane, London.
Two other women have told the BBC they were taken to Monaco
and the South of France, where Salah sexually abused them.
The Justice for Harrod Survivors representatives said:
"We are proud to support the survivors of Salah Fayed's abuse and are
committed to achieving justice for them, no matter what it takes."
The group added it "looks forward to the others on whom
we have credible evidence - whether abusers themselves or enablers facilitating
that abuse - being exposed in due course".
Salah was one of the three Fayed brothers who co-owned
Harrods.
The business, which was sold to Qatar Holdings when Mohamed
al Fayed retired in 2010, has said it "supports the bravery of these women
in coming forward".
A statement issued by the famous store on Thursday evening
continued: "We encourage these survivors to come forward and make their
claims to the Harrods scheme, where they can apply for compensation, as well as
support from a counselling perspective and through an independent survivor
advocate.
"We also hope that they are looking at every
appropriate avenue to them in their pursuit of justice, whether that be
Harrods, the police or the Fayed family and estate."
The Justice for Harrods Survivors group has said more than
420 people have contacted them regarding accusations about Mohamed al Fayed,
who died last year.
One of those alleged to have been abused is Bianca
Gascoigne, the daughter of former England player Paul.
Speaking to Sky News in October, Gascoigne said she was
groomed and sexually assaulted by al Fayed when she worked at Harrods as a
teenager.
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