Woman says Al Fayed's brother drugged and sexually abused her at Highland estate

A woman has told BBC Scotland how she was trafficked to the Highlands, drugged, sexually assaulted and held prisoner by Salah Fayed, the brother of former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed. Jill, whose name has been changed for legal reasons, said she was a young Harrods employee when she was recruited to what she believed was an executive training scheme in the 1990s.
Speaking for the first time about the abuse that took place in Scotland, Jill said she was flown on the Fayed family's private jet to Balnagown, their estate in Easter Ross, where she was repeatedly assaulted. Police Scotland said three people had been identified in connection with offending against a number of victims at Balnagown and inquiries remained ongoing.
Speaking to BBC Scotland, Jill described Salah Fayed as "a very cruel man" who exploited her vulnerabilities and exercised near-total control over her life.
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