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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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David Batty

Mohamed Al Fayed accuser criticises Met refusal to investigate trafficking claims

Pelham Spong portrait pic
Pelham Spong, who says she was sexually assaulted by Fayed. The Met said in August that 146 people had reported crimes as part of its investigation into him. Photograph: George M. Horn

A woman who says she was sexually assaulted by the former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed has criticised the Metropolitan police for not investigating human trafficking claims against him relating to alleged abuses against her and other women.

Pelham Spong, 40, from South Carolina, hit out at the Met after French police interviewed her this week as part of an investigation into alleged human trafficking and pimping in connection with Fayed, who died two years ago.

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