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Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed will not face charges over claims he sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said.Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed will not face charges over claims he sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said.
The allegations emerged in May 2008, when it was claimed he assaulted the teenage girl at his central London department store. The allegations emerged in May, when it was claimed he assaulted the girl at his central London department store.
He was questioned by the Metropolitan Police in October under caution and always denied the allegations. He was questioned by the Metropolitan Police in October under caution but the CPS said there was "no realistic prospect of conviction".
The CPS said there was "no realistic prospect of conviction". Mr Al Fayed said he was "shocked" at the police handling of the case.
'Conflicting evidence''Conflicting evidence'
The Harrods owner had strongly denied the allegation that he kissed the girl at his exclusive Knightsbridge store. He had strongly denied the allegation that he kissed the girl at his exclusive Knightsbridge store.
"Having reviewed statements and other material submitted to us, we concluded that, in the light of the conflicting evidence and the absence of sufficiently reliable accounts of crucial events, there was no realistic prospect of conviction," a CPS spokesman said. A CPS spokesman said: "Having reviewed statements and other material submitted to us, we concluded that, in the light of the conflicting evidence and the absence of sufficiently reliable accounts of crucial events, there was no realistic prospect of conviction."
Mr Al Fayed's UK business interests include the Premiership football club Fulham.Mr Al Fayed's UK business interests include the Premiership football club Fulham.
Despite living in Britain for decades, the multi-millionaire businessman has repeatedly been refused a UK passport.Despite living in Britain for decades, the multi-millionaire businessman has repeatedly been refused a UK passport.
Last year an inquest rejected his claim that Diana, Princess of Wales, was killed by intelligence agents because she was pregnant with his son Dodi's child and they were about to announce their engagement.Last year an inquest rejected his claim that Diana, Princess of Wales, was killed by intelligence agents because she was pregnant with his son Dodi's child and they were about to announce their engagement.