Police investigating 40 new allegations against Mohamed Al Fayed and others

The force said it had been contacted by numerous people. Picture: Neil Tingle/PA

The Metropolitan Police is investigating 40 new allegations, including rape and sexual assault, against Mohamed Al Fayed and others between 1979 and 2013.

The force said it had been contacted by numerous people since the BBC’s investigation into the former Harrods and Fulham FC owner was published last month.