Boohoo bosses stalking allegations investigated by police

Police successful Manchester and Kent are investigating claims that existent and erstwhile executives astatine the manner retailer Boohoo person been the victims of stalking and surveillance.

Greater Manchester Police said it is looking into allegations "involving superior distress" but nary arrests person been made.

The Times paper reported that alleged stalking offences were committed against Boohoo's co-founder and enforcement seat Mahmud Kamani, main enforcement Dan Finley and its erstwhile brag John Lyttle.

A spokesperson for Boohoo said: "It would beryllium inappropriate to remark whilst a constabulary probe is ongoing."

The Information Commissioner's Office (IOC) said that Boohoo had informed them of a imaginable surveillance incidental taking spot extracurricular the retailer's office successful Manchester.

"We tin corroborate that Boohoo Group has made america alert of concerns regarding the find of surveillance instrumentality extracurricular its caput office," a spokesperson for the accusation watchdog said.

Greater Manchester Police said: "An probe is ongoing astir stalking involving superior alarm/distress with nary arrests made astatine this stage."

Kent Police said it "is investigating reported stalking offences including astatine locations wrong the Sevenoaks area".

It said: "Enquiries are ongoing and determination person been nary arrests."

Mr Lyttle, who stepped down arsenic Boohoo's main enforcement successful October aft 5 years successful charge, has been approached by the BBC for comment.

Mr Lyttle's departure followed Boohoo's announcement that it was considering a large restructure and imaginable interruption up of the company, saying the concern remained "fundamentally undervalued".

Separately, Frasers Group, which is Boohoo's biggest shareholder, has criticised the company's management, its caller results and its concern review. In an unfastened missive to different shareholders, Frasers besides said it wants to instal Mike Ashley connected Boohoo's board.

In response, Boohoo has said: "Frasers appears intent connected disrupting boohoo's concern reappraisal and acting lone successful its ain commercialized self-interest."

Mr Ashley is the laminitis of Sports Direct and has built a retail empire including House of Fraser, Flannels and Evans Cycles which are housed nether the Frasers Group genitor company.

Shareholders volition beryllium capable to ballot connected Frasers Group's proposals for Boohoo astatine an bonzer wide gathering successful Manchester connected Friday, 20 December.