The legal team representing the alleged victims of the former owner of Harrods, Mohamed Al Fayed, say the late billionaire was a “monster” whose crimes were “enabled” by the high-end department store.

Mohamed Al Fayed is alleged to be a serial sexual predator. His sexual abuse, which has been under the spotlight for years, was not confined to his time as chairman of the luxury department store Harrods, according to lawyers for women who claim he assaulted them.

Here are some of the key moments and sex abuse claims amid Fayed’s almost 40-year reign at the top of his business empire.

Several women who accuse the late Harrods boss Mohamed Al Fayed of sexual abuse have spoken to the BBC about their experiences