More than 250 women have contacted Harrods after allegedly being ‘sexually assaulted and raped by Mohamed Al Fayed’: luxury store begins processing claims

More than 250 women have contacted Harrods after they were allegedly sexually assaulted or raped by Mohamed Al Fayed while working at the store.

The luxury department store said the women came forward following the release of a BBC documentary last month that uncovered years-long allegations of sexual abuse against the former owner of Harrods.

Previously, Harrods revealed it had already settled a number of claims against Al Fayed, who died last year aged 94.

The luxury store has a compensation scheme for former employees who claim they were attacked by Al Fayed.

The plan is separate from a lawsuit against the luxury department store brought by several different law firms.

More than 250 women have contacted Harrods after they were allegedly sexually assaulted or raped by Mohamed Al Fayed (pictured)

Previously, Harrods revealed it had already settled a number of claims against Al Fayed (file image)

The group Justice for Harrods Survivors, which represents accusers, said its lawyers had worked with 147 women.

Al Fayed is accused of multiple rapes and attempted rapes by several women who worked for his company.

Many of the billionaire businessman’s victims said they felt unable to report what happened to them until recently.

At the time of many of the alleged attacks, Al Fayed, who owned Harrods between 1985 and 2010, owned Harrods, the Ritz Paris hotel and Fulham FC football club.

Responding to the BBC investigation, Harrods’ owners said they were “deeply appalled” by the allegations and that the businessman’s victims had been let down. The store sincerely apologized.

MailOnline has contacted Harrods for comment.