Why Al-Fayed abuse survivors have lost faith in Met Police investigation

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18 Aug 2026 • 3:21 AM MYT
The Independent
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Why Al-Fayed abuse survivors have lost faith in Met Police investigation

  • Survivors of abuse by Mohamed Al-Fayed have urged Prime Minister Andy Burnham to intervene after losing faith in the Metropolitan Police investigation.
  • The call follows a data breach in which the Met Police accidentally exposed the email addresses of over 140 victims in a monthly update email.
  • Advocacy group No One Above has requested that the National Crime Agency take over the investigation and called for a full statutory public inquiry.
  • The Met Police apologised for the human error and confirmed the Information Commissioner's Office has been notified while an internal review takes place.
  • Operation Cornpoppy is investigating those who facilitated Al-Fayed's offending, with seven suspects interviewed under caution to date.

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