The late Mohamed Al-Fayed has been accused of rape by five women who worked for Harrods in a new BBC investigation, drawing attention to his royal connections.

Lawyers representing dozens of women who say they were raped and sexually abused by Mohamed Al Fayed, the former boss of the famous London department store Harrods, said the case was akin to the crimes of sex offenders Jimmy Savile,

Mohamed Al-Fayed owned Harrods, which said it had 'failed' the women accusing the late billionaire of sexual assault, and apologized to them.