Woman says Fayed’s brother drugged and sexually abused her at Highland estate

Jill said escaping the situation was difficult and that she only gradually came to understand the extent of what had happened to her.

“By the time I got away, I was very aware of what he was doing and it took some effort to get away,” she said.

“I was by then aware that I could not have been the only one.

“I tried to raise the alarm, I tried to warn people.”

Salah Fayed was one of three Fayed brothers who purchased Harrods, the luxury Knightsbridge department store, in 1985.

After his death, Mohamed Al Fayed was accused by more than 20 women of sexual assault in a BBC documentary Predator at Harrods that aired in 2024.

Since those allegations more than 400 alleged victims or witnesses have come forward to lawyers.

Earlier this year, Police Scotland said it was carrying out further investigations into allegations connected to Balnagown Estate.

In a statement, a police spokesperson said: “Three people have been identified in connection with offending against a number of victims.

“Our inquiries are ongoing and it would be inappropriate to comment further.”

The Metropolitan Police is separately investigating allegations linked to Mohamed Al Fayed and those suspected of facilitating his offending.

It said it was one of the largest and most complex investigations it was currently undertaking.

“Seven suspects have so far been interviewed under caution on suspicion of offences including aiding and abetting rape and sexual assault, assisting the commission of sexual offences, and human trafficking for sexual exploitation,” a Met Police statement said.

“To date, 168 victims have now come forward. We will continue to assess victim testimonies for evidence of human trafficking.”

In a confidential note, shared with survivors, of a meeting between the Met and the All Party Parliamentary Group for Survivors of Fayed and Harrods, it said about 70 people had been referred to the Home Office as potential victims of trafficking.