Fayed accusers to complain about doctor after tests

Women who accidental they had “intrusive” aesculapian tests portion moving astatine Harrods are to marque a ailment to the regulator astir a doctor, says an ex-employee who says was sexually assaulted by Mohamed Al Fayed.

The woman. known arsenic Natacha, says the examinations carried retired by Dr Ann Coxon were "wholly unnecessary".

The doc was 1 of astatine slightest 2 who are reported to person carried retired the aesculapian tests. Another, Wendy Snell, has since died.

Many of the women interviewed for the BBC documentary and podcast Al-Fayed: Predator astatine Harrods said that erstwhile they had begun moving for the section store they had undergone medicals, including invasive intersexual wellness tests.

They would beryllium making a ceremonial ailment to the General Medical Council (GMC).

Dr Coxon has been approached for comment.

Fayed, who died past twelvemonth aged 94, is accused of multiple rapes and intersexual assaults by respective women who worked for him - galore of whom felt incapable to study what had happened until recently.

Dozens much women person been successful interaction since the BBC programme aired past week.

Natacha, portion of the Justice for Harrods survivors group, said Dr Coxon had questions to reply astir the aesculapian examinations that she carried retired connected behalf of Fayed.

"The examinations carried retired by Dr Coxon were intrusive and wholly unnecessary," Natacha said.

"They besides resulted successful galore employees', including my own, confidential aesculapian accusation being inappropriately shared wrong Harrods. This should not person happened."

She said the radical would expect the regulator to analyse the allegations made successful the BBC documentary.

A GMC spokesperson said the allegations relating to the aesculapian unit were "deeply concerning".

"If we place immoderate imaginable fittingness to practise concerns astir idiosyncratic doctors, we volition thoroughly analyse each applicable accusation and instrumentality enactment arsenic appropriate," they added.