London Police Sent Al Fayed Victim's Personal Data to Wrong Person

Alleged Al Fayed victim Joanna Brittan claims that London's Metropolitan Police accidentally sent her notes regarding alleged sexual abuse to another victim. Data protection authorities have been notified of the breach.

London's Metropolitan Police has faced a fresh scandal in the Al Fayed case after alleged victim Joanna Brittan disclosed that her personal data was sent in error to another person. Brittan claims that her notes regarding alleged sexual abuse were passed on to another alleged Al Fayed victim due to the error.

According to Brittan, police informed her that her data was sent to the wrong person – a serious breach of privacy that raises questions about the Metropolitan Police's data handling practices. The Al Fayed case is already a sensitive matter, as it involves alleged sexual abuse of numerous women spanning decades.

The Met has acknowledged the error and notified the data protection authority. Against the backdrop of this scandal, the Metropolitan Police has already faced numerous criticisms regarding how it conducted the inquiry and treated victims.

Mohamed Al Fayed, who died in 2023, has been posthumously accused of sexually abusing dozens of women. Since his death, an increasing number of alleged victims have come forward publicly, leading to multiple inquiries both in the UK and internationally.