'I was sexually assaulted by AI Fayed...it was horrific'

Paul Gascoigne's daughter alleges tycoon attacked her

- Paul Jeeves

MODEL Bianca Gascoigne has alleged Mohamed AI Fayed subjected her to a "horrific" sexual assault.

Ms Gascoigne, 37, the daughter of football superstar Paul Gascoigne and his former wife Sheryl, said the thought of bringing "embarrassment and shame" prevented her from speaking out sooner.

Her allegation comes after Harrods said more than 250 people were now part of its process to settle compensation claims over alleged historical sexual misconduct by former owner AI Fayed.

Ms Gascoigne said the alleged incident happened when she was working at the department store as a teenager.

She said: "He [AI Fayed] used to tell me how much of a bad father my dad was, because he used to come into the store drunk.