MPs raise concerns about police investigations into Al Fayed abuse claims

A group of MPs raised concerns about how current and historical investigations into allegations of abuse by Mohamed Al Fayed have been handled by police. They requested meetings with the Metropolitan Police and the Independent Office for Police Conduct to address survivors’ questions about inquiries into people who may have facilitated alleged abuse. The Metropolitan Police is investigating the allegations, while the IOPC is examining how the original claims of sexual offending were handled. Hundreds of women have accused Al Fayed of rape, sexual assault, and trafficking after allegations were publicly detailed in 2024. The Met previously revealed it had been approached by 21 women before Al Fayed’s death in 2023, and he was never prosecuted. Additional investigations into potential misconduct by officers were confirmed in early May 2026.

"A group of MPs has raised concerns about the way current and historical investigations into allegations of abuse by Mohamed Al Fayed have been handled by police. They are seeking a meeting with the Metropolitan Police and the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), saying survivors had “questions” for the Met about inquiries into people who may have facilitated the alleged abuse. The Met is investigating the allegations of abuse and the IOPC is looking into how the Met handled the original claims of sexual offending."

"After that broadcast, the Met revealed it had been approached by 21 women before Al Fayed's death in 2023. They accused him of sexual offences but he was never prosecuted. Earlier this month, it was confirmed that a serving Met officer and four former officers are being investigated for potential misconduct over the handling of reports of sexual abuse made against Al Fayed."

"The group of MPs has written to the Met's directorate of professional standards and the IOPC, suggesting more needed to be done to ensure victims had “confidence” that “historic failures of the Metropolitan Police” would be fully investigated. This includes why historic allegations made against Fayed before his death were not fully acted on."

"“Survivors of Mohamed Fayed have waited years, and in many cases decades, for the police to investigate allegations against him. Understandably, many fear that his enablers will never be brought to justice. They deserve to have confidence in the Metropolitan Police investigation - and be assured that any past failings by the force will be thoroughly investigated. The APPG would never threaten the integrity of the pol"

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