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Victims of abuse by former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed could receive up to £385,000 in compensation plus treatment costs if they agree to be assessed by a consultant psychiatrist, the luxury department store has said.

The BBC understands this is the first time the Al Fayed estate has been notified of claims of this kind since allegations of abuse were broadcast in a BBC documentary last year.

Previous claims have been brought against Harrods, the department store owned by Al Fayed until 2010.

Since the documentary Al Fayed: Predator at Harrods and podcast uncovered widespread allegations of abuse from former Harrods employees, the BBC has heard from close to 80 women who shared their own experiences.

The earliest account of abuse heard by the BBC stretched as far back as 1977 and a number of women described being recruited by Al Fayed under false pretences before being sexually exploited by him.