The Metropolitan Police have said 146 people have come forward to report a crime as part of their investigation into former Harrods boss Mohamed Al Fayed.
The number of reports was revealed as part of a video update sent to alleged victims earlier this week.
It comes a month after Scotland Yard apologised to alleged victims for the distress they have suffered.
In a letter leaked to the BBC , the officer leading the investigation said she was "acutely aware the case is especially distressing to all those who have suffered."
"Not least due to the fact that the main suspect will now never directly face justice for his crimes and, for this, I am truly sorry," Detective Chief Superintendent Angela Craggs wrote.
Al Fayed died in 2023 aged 94.
The Met is currently conducting an investigat