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Privacy NoticeGood Morning Britain host Susanna Reid was left ‘feeling sick’ on the ITV show after a section of the show devoted to allegations about former Harrods owner Mohammed Al-Fayed. The businessman, who died in August last year aged 94, has been accused of rape and sexual assault by over 37 female Harrods employees earlier this month, many of whom have reached financial settlements with the London department store. Appearing on Good Morning Britain on Monday, viewers heard from Al Fayed’s former personal assistant, former employee and a barrister representing the alleged victims. When asked whether those complicit in the alleged attacks will be prosecuted, KC Dean Armstrong said: “Certainly part of our evidence standing exercise is that we are looking at every single angle of this.
Mohamed Al-Fayed has been accused of rape and sexual assault by a number of former Harrods employees
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Three of Al-Fayed’s accusers took part in a press conference on Friday to speak about the allegations they have made against the ex Harrods boss
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“Obviously, we are involved in a civil claim and we are concentrating on Harrods and the particular machinery that I’ve talked about – the ability to facilitate the sexual abuse that these women suffered. “If as a result of our enquiries that information is of assistant to the police and CPS, then of course we would be delighted to share, but I think we must remember that there have been serious failings. “There was a 15-year-old in 2008 complaining that a man in his late 70s had assaulted her. That file was passed to the CPS and apparently there was no realistic prospect of conviction. That is a phenomenal thing as far as I am concerned as a lawyer. I don’t see all the papers but let’s be candid – there is a 15-year-old giving an account of what happened.
Susanna Reid appearing on Good Morning Britain yesterday
Al Fayed ‘s former personal assistant and former employee spoke about the allegations they have made against the ex Harrods boss
“So we are doing everything we can to seek justice for these women, to give them the voice free from terror that they absolutely deserve. So if there are people collateral to that who have clearly been involved, because this man couldn’t put this machinery in place without the assistance of others, I am absolutely committed to getting to the bottom of that.” A horrified Susanna responded to the lawyer’s comments by saying: “I felt sick listening to everything that you’re saying. There clearly was a way of intimidating every single individual so that when it came to someone brave enough to say, ‘This has happened to me,’ then the CPS say, ‘There wasn’t enough evidence to proceed.'” Sign up to OK!’s daily newsletter to get updates sent to your inbox for freeStory SavedYou can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterCommentMore OnGood Morning BritainSusanna Reid
