Almost half of Fayed abuse accusers are potential trafficking victims, MPs told
Exclusive: Met police say 70 women’s accounts have hallmarks of trafficking, suggesting case numbers could rise Almost half of the women who reported allegations of sexual abuse by Mohamed Al Fayed to the Metropolitan police are potential victims of human trafficking, MPs have been told. In a briefing for the all-party parliamentary group (APPG) for the survivors of Fayed and Harrods in July,…
A briefing for the all-party parliamentary group revealed that 70 women who reported sexual abuse allegations against Mohamed Al Fayed are potential victims of human trafficking, according to senior Met officers. The Home Office confirmed at least five survivors were victims of international and domestic trafficking, but some survivors living abroad claim they are not recognized as trafficking victims by the Home Office.
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