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Met Police apologises for exposing addresses of al Fayed's alleged victims
The force said human error exposed 143 complainants’ email addresses and launched a priority review to prevent another breach.
- Survivors of abuse by Mohamed Al Fayed accused the Metropolitan Police of failing their statutory duty to refer victims to the National Referral Mechanism when they came forward.
- The Met maintains no automatic requirement exists for referrals regarding offenses predating the 2009 NRM implementation or the Modern Slavery Act 2015, though the Home Office views historical exploitation as irrelevant for notification purposes.
- Survivors including Rachel Louw reported abuse but were not offered referrals, forcing them to self-initiate via NGO Unseen; survivors believe the Met offered no referrals until April 2026.
- Operation Cornpoppy gold commander Andy Day stated in an August 11 letter that work continues on NRM referrals for the 156 victims who reported allegations against Al Fayed.
- Phil Brewer, former head of the Met's anti-trafficking unit, disputed the force's legal position, arguing no caveat exists for historical cases and describing it as "reactive as opposed to proactive.
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Four women who made allegations about Harrods billionaire Mohamed Al Fayed blasted officers for "failing in their legal duty" to identify them as victims of modern slavery and refer them to a national scheme for protection
·London, United Kingdom
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Scotland Yard (officially London Metropolitan Police) admitted to the newspaper The Telegraph that it exposed the emails – and thus the identities – of 143 victims of Egyptian magnate Mohamed al-Fayed, accused of rape, sexual violence, private prison, human trafficking, physical violence, drug use and forced abortion by 421 people. Data leak was classified as "human error" by the police, which left the information visible in a list of updates of…
·Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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