The managing director of Harrods says the London department store is “deeply sorry” for failing employees who say they were sexually assaulted by late owner Mohamed Al Fayed.

Harrods apologized to its employees on Thursday over the late owner Mohamed Al Fayed's alleged sexual abuse. The London department store was bought by Al Fayed, an Egypt-born businessman, in the mid-1980s.

More than 20 former Harrods employees have told the BBC they were sexually assaulted or raped by the billionaire. Mr Ward worked for Al Fayed from 2006 to 2010, when the billionai