Force refers itself after two women complained about handling of inquiries into allegations against Mohamed Al Fayed

Scotland Yard has referred itself to the police watchdog over complaints from two women about the handling of investigations into allegations against Mohamed Al Fayed first made in 2008 and 2013.

According to the Metropolitan police, it has raised concerns about the quality of police response and, in the case of the 2013 investigation, how details came to be disclosed publicly.