Met Police ‘truly sorry’ for distress to Mohamed Al Fayed victims

Metropolitan police, late businessman Mohamed Al Fayed’s victims, never faced with justice is claimed to apologize for their troubles.

And in an unusual movement, Scotland plans to send a video description to women this week to provide an update about the ongoing investigation in the Assistance.

Force promised to answer questions about the investigation. 40 claims he saidIncluding rape and sexual assault.

These are related to the former 94 -year -old Harrods boss and others who died in 2023 and others.

In the letter, the detective Chief Inspector Angela Craggs, who is now leading the investigation, said that “the case is particularly sad for everyone suffering,” he said.

“At least because of the fact that the main suspect will no longer face justice for crimes, and I am really sorry for that,” he wrote.

But some Al Fayed’s accusors He suggested that Met should do more.

Speaking on behalf of a group of survivors, Pelham Spong said that Pelham Spong said that he was sexually assaulted by Al Fayed in his 20s and questioned whether Met’s “gravitas and attention” he deserved to the case.

The BBC said that the police investigation was “difficult to put a large amount of confidence”.

Approximately 21 women blamed the king between 2005-2023, but he was never accused. A focal point of Met’s investigation is to evaluate whether someone who is still alive is activating his activities, but no accusation has been made.

The Scotland Yard plans to send a video description to alleged victims who have been able to provide the first important update about the investigation since the Metin’s potential victims or survivors want to come forward last September.

Met, anonymity and the potential to damage expression for any future hearing, decided to update women, to hold a meeting online or face -to -face.

The DCS Crags’ letter describes the investigation as a large -scale investigation against alleged allegations and crimes against Al Fayed “.

He wrote: “Some of you may have heard in previous researches about Fayed, and maybe he may experience dissatisfaction and therefore may be very little trusting us.”

To address the questions from the alleged victims who will be answered in Friday’s video description.

Living in the US state of South Carolina and reporting the 2008 match with Al Fayed in 2017, Ms. Spong said, “My fear, most of our questions will remain unanswered and will be given an uncertain change and accountability without just a real action.

He said: “It is difficult to know what to expect, and when the police have been ignored many victims for decades, it is difficult to put a large amount of confidence for the process.”

In 2017, the detectives investigating some allegations against Al Fayed were still alive, “he could not get an account from the suspect because of his weak health status”, According to an e -mail They sent it to MS Spong. The case was then closed.

Ms. Spong, the police complaints for the UK and Wales observer, Met’s lawyers of Al Fayed’in complained that she could not challenge this reaction.

Met’s investigation has grown rapidly BBC released the “Predator in Harrods” documentary In September 2024, he made wider claims to him open. Tycoon had Harrods between 1985-2010.

The force refused to put a time scale in its investigation. In February, the commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said it was a lively investigation and would not give a working comment.

Separate civil cases It continues to include hundreds of women.

In addition to the Met Police Spokesman and video briefing, one -to -one contact between civil servants and alleged victims will continue.

“We continue to support all the victims and be aware of others who are directly affected or determined to come to the forefront of Mohamed Al Fayed’s actions.”

He said: “We cannot make any more comments right now, but we will provide an update as much as possible and that it will not endanger guilty or other procedures.”