One lawyer representing the Justice for Harrods Survivors group called it the worst case of corporate abuse of women the world has ever seen.

It came after it emerged a woman first reported allegations she was sexually assaulted by Mohamed al-Fayed to the Metropolitan Police a decade earlier than the force initially acknowledged. As Harrods’ new owners process more than 250 claims of sexual ...

BBC documentary revealed Al Fayed sexually abused female staff at his London department store, forced them to have medical screenings and threatened consequences if they tried to complain

Lawyers say 400 women from the United States, Japan, Denmark, Malaysia, South Africa, Canada, the UK and Spain have come forward accusing the late billionaire of sexual misconduct in "the worst case of corporate sexual abuse of women the world has ever known".

Met Police bosses have referred the force to the police watchdog over officers' handling of two sexual assault claims against Mohamed Al Fayed.

The Met previously said it was conducting a "detailed and thorough" review after facing criticism about how it dealt with the rape and sexual assault allegations against Mohamed al Fayed.