Two complaints towards the Metropolitan Police over the best way they dealt with allegations towards Mohammed Al Fayed are to be investigated by the drive below the route of the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).
The Met is presently reviewing a complete of 21 allegations made forward of the previous Harrods boss's loss of life in 2023. It despatched two of those to the IOPC in November.
On Wednesday, the police watchdog mentioned the Met's skilled requirements directorate would proceed to research these two complaints, however would achieve this below route from the IOPC.
Claims of sexual crimes by Al Fayed emerged in a BBC documentary after his loss of life, revealing the extent of his violent behaviour.
Only after the BBC broadcast in September did the Met reveal that earlier than Al Fayed's loss of life he had been contacted by 21 girls who had accused him of sexual crimes together with rape, sexual assault and trafficking. Despite this, he was by no means charged with any crime.
Dozens of individuals have since contacted the drive, with allegations courting again to 1977. The Met continues to conduct a complete investigation into the claims towards Al Fayed.
Two girls, whose allegations had been investigated in 2008 and 2013, complained after the documentary about how the drive dealt with their claims.
A earlier assertion from the Met mentioned the complaints associated to issues about “the quality of the police response and how details were disclosed publicly”.
IOPC operations director Steve Noonan mentioned: “There is widespread public concern about this case, given the large number of allegations made over several years while Mr Al Fayed was still alive.
“It is important that these complaints are investigated to determine whether there were any missed opportunities or failures by officers to properly investigate these reports.”
With inputs from BBC
