Mohamed al-Fayed’s son has said the multiple allegations of sexual abuse made against his late father have “thrown into question the loving memory I had of him”. The former Harrods owner has been accused of multiple rapes and sexual assaults by dozens of women, who claimed he preyed on young women working at the company.

Mohamed al Fayed's son Omar says he is "horrified" about the allegations against his late father, saying it has "thrown into question the loving memory I had of him". A string of accusations against the billionaire former Harrods and Fulham FC owner, who died last year aged 94, have emerged in recent days following an investigation by the BBC.

Omar Al Fayed said he was "horrified and deeply concerned" by the allegations after dozens of women have come forward. | ITV National News

Mohamed Al Fayed's son has said he is "horrified" by allegations of sexual abuse made against his late father, which have "thrown into question the loving memory I had of him". Dozens of women have accused the former Harrods owner - who died last year aged 94 - of multiple rapes and sexual assaults.

Fayed, the former owner of Harrods, Fulham FC and the Hotel Ritz, was initially accused by 19 women of rape and sexual abuse between 2005 and 2023