Police are "reassessing" an allegation of rape made against former Harrods owner Mohamed Al-Fayed.
A Scotland Yard spokesperson confirmed to ITV News that officers
were reviewing a complaint first made against Al-Fayed in October 2013
after receiving new information.
Al-Fayed, 86, has strongly denied the allegation.
In a statement reported by the Sunday Mirror,
the Egyptian businessman said: "I am saddened that, after extensive
investigations by The Metropolitan Police Service in 2013, the original
complainant feels compelled to request the MPS to review their original
decision.
"I fully co-operated with the MPS during their initial investigations after which no charges were brought against me and the file was closed.
“As I said originally, I completely deny any wrongdoing in this matter and refute the complainant’s allegations.”
"I fully co-operated with the MPS during their initial investigations after which no charges were brought against me and the file was closed.
“As I said originally, I completely deny any wrongdoing in this matter and refute the complainant’s allegations.”
A Met spokesperson said: "We can confirm the Metropolitan Police investigated an allegation reported to us in October 2013.
"The matter was not proceeded with at the time. However, we are reassessing the original investigation as a result of new information."
"The matter was not proceeded with at the time. However, we are reassessing the original investigation as a result of new information."
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