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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Margaret Davis

Met’s handling of 2008 complaints against Mohamed Al Fayed under investigation

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The Metropolitan Police is reviewing its handling of a number of allegations made against Mohamed Al Fayed while he was alive (Kevin Quigley/PA) - (PA Archive)

Two complaints against the Metropolitan Police over its handling of allegations against former Harrods boss Mohamed Al Fayed will be investigated by the force itself under the direction of a watchdog.

The Met is currently reviewing a total of 21 allegations that were made before Mr Al Fayed died in 2023, and referred two of these to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) in November.

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