Evidence was shown to the CPS in 2009 and 2015, but it decided not to go ahead with the prosecution because there was not “a realistic prospect of conviction”.
The Crown Prosecution Service twice decided not to prosecute Mohamed Al Fayed after reviewing files of evidence presented by the police on the former Harrods owner.
A CPS spokesperson said: “We reviewed files of evidence presented by the police in 2009 and 2015. To bring a prosecution the CPS must be confident there is a realistic prospect of conviction – in each instance our prosecutors looked carefully at the evidence and concluded this wasn’t the case.” Top news stories today The Metropolitan Police said it had investigated “various allegations of sexual offences made over a number of years” about Mr Al Fayed, but “no charges resulted from these investigations”. It added that “if any further information comes to light it will be assessed and investigated accordingly”. A Downing Street spokesperson said: “Keir did not handle this case. It did not cross his desk.
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