French police search Ritz, glitzy Al Fayed properties in women-trafficking probe

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French police searched the Ritz hotel in Paris and other properties linked to the late Mohamed Al Fayed as part of an investigation into suspected international trafficking of women. Prosecutors say the probe concerns an alleged network, with victims reporting abuse at some of Al Fayed’s high-end ventures.

French police have searched several properties, including the Ritz hotel in Paris, in relation to an investigation into a suspected international network trafficking women for Mohamed Al Fayed, prosecutors told AFP on Tuesday. The Ritz is just one of the late tycoon's high-end ventures where victims have said they faced abuse.