Mohamed Al Fayed accused of rape by female ex-Harrods staff

Five women say they were raped by former Harrods boss Mohamed Al Fayed when they worked at the luxury London department store.

The BBC has heard testimony from more than 20 female ex-employees who say the billionaire sexually assaulted them - including rape.

The incidents took place in London , Paris , St Tropez and Abu Dhabi .

Fayed faced sexual assault claims while he was alive, but these allegations are of unprecedented scale and seriousness.

The current owners said they were “utterly appalled” by the allegations and that his victims had been failed.

Al-Fayed : Predator at Harrods is a BBC investigation into allegations of rape and attempted rape by Mohamed Al Fayed .

The former owner of the luxury store is accused of sexually assaulting women at his properties in Paris .

Women who worked for Fayed say they felt intimidated at work - which made it difficult for them to speak out.

Fayed's security staff 'did know that certain things were happening to certain female employees' Former employee Tony Leeming says the abuse of women was 'open secret'.

There were a number of attempts to expose Fayed before his death - notably by Vanity Fair in 1995 - with an article alleging racism, staff surveillance and sexual misconduct.