As London editor of Vanity Fair, Henry Porter desperately tried to expose the sex crimes of the Harrods owner as far back as 1995. Here he tells Mark Hollingsworth how hard it was to make the accusati

Catherine has overcome three decades of fear to talk about abuse she suffered while working at Harrods aged 19

Fresh allegations are being made about the late billionaire who owned Harrods and who died last year at the age of 94. A BBC documentary has led to dozens of women coming forward to say they were raped or sexually assaulted by Egyptian businessman Fayed.

The Crown Prosecution Service has admitted it did not charge Mohamed Fayed over alleged sex abuse for a second time.

Evidence was shown in 2009 and 2015 but CPS decided not to go ahead with the prosecution as there was not a ‘realistic prospect of conviction’

Late Harrods department store owner Mohamed Al Fayed has been accused of rape and sexual assault The Crown Prosecution Service has said that it twice considered bringing charges against ex-Harrods owner Mohammed Al Fayed but concluded there was no realistic prospect of a conviction.

Evidence was shown in 2009 and 2015, but the CPS decided not to go ahead with the prosecution as there was not a ‘realistic prospect of conviction’.