Al Fayed abuse survivor says compensation scheme is 'an insult' and 'a disgrace'

Cheska Hill-Wood, a survivor of abuse by former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed, has called the company's compensation scheme an "insult" and a "disgrace". Hill-Wood, who began working at Harrods aged 19 in 1993, claims the abuse started almost immediately and continued throughout her short tenure. She argues that the one-year redress scheme offered by Harrods was insufficient, given that many survivors have been campaigning for nearly four decades.

Hill-Wood, along with other survivors, gathered outside Harrods to mark the two-year anniversary of a BBC documentary that brought the abuse scandal to light. She emphasized that the compensation offered by Harrods did not take survivors' experiences seriously and was a gross insult. Other survivors, such as Jen Mills, echoed similar sentiments, stating that the amount Harrods budgeted for the scheme was far too low.