The late Mohamed Al-Fayed has been accused of rape by five women who worked for Harrods in a new BBC investigation, drawing attention to his royal connections.

Mohamed Al Fayed, the late billionaire and former owner of luxury department store Harrods has been accused of sexual abuse, with some of it alleged to have taken place at a home linked to the royals

The high-end London department store, Harrods, said Thursday that it is “utterly appalled” by allegations of abuse – including rape – perpetrated by its former owner, the late billionaire Mohamed Al Fayed.