Harrods asks court to strip Mohamed Al Fayed's widow and daughters of control of his estate over £150m abuse claims

Harrods went to the High Court on Tuesday seeking to replace Al Fayed's widow Heini Wathen-Fayed and daughters Camilla and Jasmine Fayed as executors, arguing they cannot impartially handle abuse claims from more than 320 women. The estate is worth only £118 million — leaving it at serious risk of insolvency against total claims KP Law values at £150 million. Harrods has already paid out £6.9 million to victims and wants to recover money from the estate to fund further settlements.

Survivors are split: the majority of the 270 women represented by KP Law oppose removing the family, saying the estate is actively engaging with their claims.

Sixty women represented by Leigh Day do support replacing the Fayeds with independent solicitors, backing Harrods' application.

Tuesday's hearing is the first time any proceedings linked to the Al Fayed scandal have reached court, with both survivors and his widow present in the same room.