Former Harrods chief executive, James McArthur, witnessed "abhorrent" behaviour from Mohamed Al Fayed, but not sexual abuse, he has told the BBC. The late Harrods owner has been accused of sexual assault and rape by more than 20 women,

The high-end London department store, Harrods, said Thursday that it is “utterly appalled” by allegations of abuse – including rape – perpetrated by its former owner, the late billionaire Mohamed Al Fayed.

LONDON (AP) -- Mohamed Al Fayed, the former boss of Harrods, was a "monster' who raped and sexually abused young women, lawyers representing dozens of his accusers said Friday.

One former employee tells the BBC a manager, who still works at the store, failed to investigate when she complained.