Complaints over Met handling of Al Fayed allegations to be investigated

Two complaints against the Metropolitan Police over its handling of allegations against Mohamed Al Fayed is to be investigated by the force under the direction of the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).

The Met is currently reviewing a total of 21 allegations made before the former Harrods boss died in 2023. It referred two of these to the IOPC in November.

On Wednesday, the police watchdog said that the Met’s Directorate of Professional Standards will continue to investigate those two complaints, but will do so under the IOPC’s direction.

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