Met Police Failed Victims of Al Fayed | London News

Five survivors of alleged abuse by late Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed say the Metropolitan Police failed to refer them for modern slavery protection under UK law — forcing them to rely on advocacy groups like Unseen. Despite the National Referral Mechanism’s legal duty to identify victims regardless of when exploitation occurred, police claim they’re exempt for pre-2015 offenses. The Home Office disagrees. As Operation Cornpoppy investigates over 150 victims and seven are questioned, survivors like Rachel Louw fought years to get official recognition — highlighting systemic gaps and urgent calls for accountability and support for victims, no matter the timeline. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/55021ae6f0b0da2d