Two much radical person been interviewed nether caution arsenic portion of an probe into erstwhile Harrods proprietor Mohamed Al Fayed.
A pistillate and a man, some successful their 80s, were questioned betwixt Monday and Wednesday connected suspicion of aiding and abetting rape and intersexual assault, and assisting the committee of intersexual offences, the Metropolitan Police said.
Al Fayed, who owned the luxury section store betwixt 1985 and 2010, was accused by hundreds of women of rape and intersexual assault.
He died successful 2023 aged 94 and was ne'er charged with immoderate transgression offences.
The latest interviews bring the full fig of suspects questioned to six, but nary arrests person been made and the probe is ongoing.
Earlier this year, 3 women, aged successful their 40s, 50s and 60s, and 1 antheral successful his 60s were interviewed nether caution.
Those 4 suspects were questioned connected suspicion of aiding and abetting rape and intersexual assault, assisting the committee of intersexual offences, and quality trafficking for intersexual exploitation.
The probe into individuals who whitethorn person facilitated oregon enabled offending by Al Fayed has been described by the Met arsenic 1 of its "largest and astir complex".
To date, 157 victims person reported allegations of intersexual assault, rape, intersexual exploitation and quality trafficking, the unit added.
Met Police Commander Andy Day said the latest update was different "important measurement successful this analyzable and far-reaching investigation".
"We would not person been capable to unafraid these fishy interviews without the enactment of victims, who stay cardinal to our investigation".
He added that officers proceed to enactment with partners successful the UK and overseas and stay committed to bringing "anyone who is suspected to person played a portion successful his offending to justice".
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