Another 65 women report claims of abuse by Al Fayed

Another 65 women have come forward with allegations of abuse by Mohamed Al Fayed going as far back as 1977. Since the broadcast of the BBC documentary Al Fayed: Predator at Harrods, in which five women claimed to have been raped by the billionaire, more women have come forward with claims of sexual harassment, sexual assault and rape, the BBC reported.

- Alexandra Topping

The broadcaster said 37 of the 65 latest women to come forward said they had worked at Harrods. One woman said she was assaulted by the former Harrods and Fulham FC owner - who died last year aged 94 - in Dubai in 1977, the earliest accusation of abuse to date.

In a statement to the BBC, Harrods said: "Since the airing of the documentary, so far there are 200-plus individuals who are now in the Harrods process to settle claims directly with the business."