Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe Metropolitan Police inadvertently disclosed the email addresses of 143 alleged victims of Mohamed Al Fayed due to human error in a monthly update email. Recipients' contact details were visible to others on the distribution list, leading the Met to issue a sincere apology and notify the Information Commissioner's Office. The update informed victims that three further suspects had been interviewed under caution, bringing the total to seven. More than 400 claims of sexual misconduct spanning from 1977 to 2014 have been made against the late Harrods owner. The data breach follows complaints submitted to the police watchdog over the Met's historical handling of allegations made against Al Fayed. In fullMet Police apologises for exposing email addresses of 143 alleged Al Fayed victimsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

The victims' addresses were exposed after officers copied them into an update about the force's investigation into people suspected of facilitating the late Harrods tycoon's…

The Met reported the incident to the Information Commissioner’s Office