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Serving Met officer and four ex-officers investigated for handling of Al Fayed allegations
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- The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said it was yet to decide whether any current or former officers have – or would have had if they were still serving – a disciplinary case to answer.
- The investigation involves reports made by four individuals, the police watchdog said in a statement.
- Public claims of sexual offences by Al Fayed arose in a BBC documentary after his death, which revealed just some of his predatory behaviour.
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Ellie Price News correspondent Getty Images Mohamed Al Fayed, who owned Harrods, died in 2023A serving Metropolitan Police Officer and four former officers are being investigated for potential misconduct over the handling of reports of sexual abuse made against Mohamed Al Fayed.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said it was yet to decide whether any current or former officers have – or would have had if they were still serving – a disciplinary case to answer.
The investigation involves reports made by four individuals, the police watchdog said in a statement.
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