Police sent personal details to the wrong person, says alleged Al Fayed victim
A woman alleging she was trafficked and raped by an associate of Mohamed Al Fayed is upset after the Metropolitan Police mistakenly sent her personal details to another alleged victim. Joanna Brittan, who waived her anonymity, criticized the police for their handling of her case, calling them 'shambolic' and 'incompetent'. The incident has been reported to the Information Commissioner's Office, and an investigation into Al Fayed's abuse is ongoing.
- ▪Joanna Brittan reported being trafficked and abused by an associate of Mohamed Al Fayed.
- ▪The Metropolitan Police mistakenly sent her personal information to another alleged victim in Australia.
- ▪An investigation into Al Fayed's abuse was launched in November 2024, despite previous reports from 21 women before his death in 2023.
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Police sent personal details to the wrong person, says alleged Al Fayed victim Just nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleEllie PriceNews correspondentBBCJoanna Brittan spoke to the BBC after waiving her automatic lifelong right to anonymityWarning: This article contains upsetting contentA woman who says she was trafficked to Mohamed Al Fayed and raped by his associate is furious after the Metropolitan Police sent her personal details to the wrong person.Joanna Brittan gave a statement to Devon & Cornwall police in 2017, which was then transferred to the Met Police, detailing how she was trafficked to the former Harrods owner and suffered sexual abuse by one of his business associates.She later discovered the Met had sent handwritten notes of her account, as well as her address, contact…
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