A woman has told the BBC she was subjected to a "sickening" sexual assault by former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed after being invited to his London flat for a work meeting. The woman, who the BBC is calling Melanie, believes police were close to arresting him over her allegations just days before he died in August 2023.

Lawyers in Britain representing dozens of women say Mohamed Al Fayed — the former boss of Harrods — was a 'monster' who sexually abused young women.

LONDON (AP) -- Mohamed Al Fayed, the former boss of Harrods, was a "monster' who raped and sexually abused young women, lawyers representing dozens of his accusers said Friday.