Almost half of Fayed abuse accusers identified as potential trafficking victims, MPs told

Almost half of the women who reported allegations of sexual abuse by Mohamed Al Fayed to the Metropolitan Police were identified as potential victims of human trafficking, MPs were told.

Senior Met officers gave the assessment during a July briefing for the all-party parliamentary group for survivors of Fayed and Harrods. They said a review carried out earlier in the year found that 70 survivors’ accounts bore the hallmarks of trafficking.

The police assessment concerns accounts from women who reported allegations against Fayed. The source does not provide the total number of women who made reports, nor does it detail the specific features in the accounts that led officers to identify possible trafficking indicators.

The briefing suggests that the number of cases could rise, although no projected total or confirmed explanation for any increase was provided. The available information does not state what further investigative steps the Metropolitan Police or the parliamentary group announced.