Mohamed Al Fayed was probed by police over rape allegations when he was still alive but 'powerful people protected him', detective who exposed Jimmy Savile claims By Dan Woodland Published: 17:06 EDT, 19 September 2024 | Updated: 17:11 EDT, 19 September 2024 e-mail 3 View comments A detective who tried to bring Mohamed Al Fayed to justice over rape allegations has claimed the Harrods owner was protected by a network of powerful people. Former police officer Mark Williams-Thomas, who helped to expose Jimmy Savile as a paedophile in 2012, was reportedly part of a police probe into the late Egyptian businessman's alleged sex crimes while he was still alive. Writing in The Mirror , Mr Williams-Thomas claimed there were five victims who were willing to testify against Mr Al Fayed, including a 16-year-old and an 18-year-old that were allegedly 'attacked' by him.
But after five months working on the case with the Metropolitan Police , the Crown Prosecution Service decided it would not take any action. Mr Williams-Thomas said the women 'were completely failed by the system', adding that a network of powerful people around Mr Al Fayed 'helped keep his criminality under wraps'. Former police officer Mark Williams-Thomas claims he tried to bring Mohamed Al Fayed to justice over rape allegations but the Harrods owner was protected by a network of powerful people.
Mohamed Al Fayed is accused of raping multiple women during his time as Harrods owner from 1984 to 2010 Mohamed Al Fayed pictu.