More women have contacted the bbc, saying that they were assaulted by the late Mohammed Al fayed when he was the boss of the Luxury Department Store harrods. More than 20 women who worked for him have already come forward as part of a Bbc Investigation accusing the egyptian billionaire, who died last year, of multiple counts of rape and attempted rape during his 25 Year Reign at harrods. Many claim that during that time the company helped cover up allegations of abuse. 0ur Correspondent simonjones has this report and a warning that it contains descriptions of sexual violence. He owned one of the most famous stores in the world. He loved being in the limelight. But some of Mohamed Al fayeds former workers have described him as a monster, a sleazebag, a predator who would use his power to stop them speaking out. Now more women are having their voices heard. One who were calling melanie has asked to remain anonymous. I was sexually assaulted by being groped by Al Fayed at his Park Lane ap
On tensions in government, hIs senior advIsor s pay, and accepting freebies. Were in springfield, ohio after Donald Trumps false claims about immigrants Eating Pet Cats And Dogs there. Saved and arsenal keep their hopes alive in the Champions League. The Prime MinIster promIses more affordable homes for london, but and stay with us here on Bbc News for continuing Coverage And AnalysIs from our team of correspondents in The Uk and around the world. Good evening. Israel says it has carried out around 30 Air Strikes on hezbollah targets in Lebanon Today in whats been some of the heaviest bombing since the October 7th attacks. Israeli warplanes flew low over beirut creating Sonic Booms as the leader of hezbollah a proscribed TerrorIst OrganIsation condemned thIs weeks exploding device attacks. At least 37 people were killed and thousands injured by Detonating Pagers and Walkie Talkies, in an operation widely thought to have been carried out by Israel. Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said
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