Harrods has said more than 250 people are part of its process to settle compensation claims over alleged historic sexual misconduct by Mohamed Al Fayed. The London department store said it had “settled a number of claims with women” made against its former owner since last year.

Yet twice she found herself trapped in a room above the luxury Harrods department store in Knightsbridge, central London, as the club’s billionaire owner, Mohamed Al Fayed, tried to “forcefully” kiss her, made her sit on his knee while he stroked her, then groped her when she tried to get out.

Harrods boss when she was 16-years-old.

Model says she felt trapped and afraid as she becomes latest high-profile figure to speak out about experiences with businessman

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Model Bianca Gascoigne, the daughter of former England footballer Paul Gascoigne, has alleged Mohamed Al Fayed sexually assaulted and groomed her when she worked at Harrods as a teenager.