LONDON (AP) — The managing director of Harrods said Thursday that the London department store is “deeply sorry” for failing employees who say they were sexually assaulted by late owner Mohamed Al Fayed.

The managing director of Harrods says the London department store is “deeply sorry” for failing employees who say they were sexually assaulted by late owner Mohamed Al Fayed.

The managing director of Harrods said Thursday that the London department store is “deeply sorry” for failing employees who say they were sexually assaulted by late owner Mohamed Al Fayed. Michael Ward said it is clear Al Fayed “presided over a toxic culture of secrecy, intimidation, fear of repercussion and…

The managing director of Harrods has publicly apologised after admitting Mohamed al Fayed "presided over toxic culture of secrecy' that included 'sexual misconduct".

Police have urged potential victims of Mohamed al-Fayed to come forward in the wake of a slew of sexual abuse allegations against the late Harrods owner.

Harrods' managing director on Thursday said his former boss Mohamed Al-Fayed, who is accused of sexual assault by dozens of women, presided over a "toxic culture of secrecy, intimidation, fear of repercussion and sexual misconduct". In 2008, Fayed was accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl and CPS reviewed evidence in 2009.

Harrods' managing director on Thursday said his former boss Mohamed Al-Fayed, who is accused of sexual assault by dozens of women, presided over a "toxic culture of secrecy, intimidation, fear of repercussion and sexual misconduct". In 2008, Fayed was accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl and CPS reviewed evidence in 2009.

'Kate', who had never had sex when the late Harrods owner allegedly attacked her in his Park Lane flat, said: "He became angry, the doors were locked and I couldn’t get out"

Harrods MD Michael Ward is asking current, former Harrods colleagues to report further incidents of sexual abuse at the store under Mohamed Al Fayed.

Dr Ann Coxon spoke today for the first time since former Harrods boss Mohamed Al Fayed was unmasked as a sex predator who raped and abused female staff for decades

The assault "changed the course of my life and career entirely", the woman tells the BBC.

Scotland Yard have revealed that victims came forward to the force between 2005 and 2023, with a string of offences alleged to have taken place between 1979 and 2013. Al Fayed was never charged before he died aged 94 last year.

Dr. Ann Coxon was asked for the first time since the scandal broke if she performed sexual health checks at the request of Mohamed Al-Fayed but she denied the claims.

Mohamed Al Fayed is alleged to have carried out rapes and sexual assaults against former employees at Harrods during his ownership of the famous department store

Dr Ann Coxon is accused of carrying out “intrusive” medical examinations on Harrods staff.