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,

James McArthur described his short time working for the luxury department store in 2008 as 'most unpleasant' but was not aware of any alleged sexual abuse occurring

A former Harrods chief executive has said he was witness to “abhorrent” behaviour from the shop’s late owner Mohamed Al Fayed but was “not aware” of any sexual abuse. Five women have come forward to allege that they were raped by Mr Al Fayed, who died last year at the age of 94, with a number of others alleging sexual misconduct.

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 who spoke to the BBC for a documentary broadcast last week.

An ex-Harrods boss has said he saw “abhorrent” behaviour from the shop’s late owner Mohamed Fayed. However, James McArthur, chief executive of the high-end department store for what he described as a “most unpleasant 10 months” in 2008,

A former Harrods chief executive has said he witnessed "abhorrent" behaviour from the shop's late owner Mohamed Al Fayed, but said he was "not aware" of any sexual abuse. Five women alleged they were raped by Mr Al Fayed, who died last year at the age of 94, with a number of others alleging sexual misconduct.

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