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Two more people have been interviewed under caution as part of an investigation into former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed.
A woman and a man, both in their 80s, were questioned between Monday and Wednesday on suspicion of aiding and abetting rape and sexual assault, and assisting the commission of sexual offences, the Metropolitan Police said.
Al Fayed, who owned the luxury department store between 1985 and 2010, was accused by hundreds of women of rape and sexual assault.
He died in 2023 aged 94 and was never charged with any criminal offences.
The latest interviews bring the total number of suspects questioned to six, but no arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.
Earlier this year, three women, aged in their 40s, 50s and 60s, and one man in his 60s were interviewed under caution.
Those four suspects were questioned on suspicion of aiding and abetting rape and sexual assault, assisting the commission of sexual offences, and human trafficking for sexual exploitation.
The investigation into individuals who may have facilitated or enabled offending by Al Fayed has been described by the Met as one of its "largest and most complex".
To date, 157 victims have reported allegations of sexual assault, rape, sexual exploitation and human trafficking, the force added.
Met Police Commander Andy Day said the latest update was another "important step in this complex and far-reaching investigation".
"We would not have been able to secure these suspect interviews without the support of victims, who remain central to our investigation".
He added that officers continue to work with partners in the UK and overseas and remain committed to bringing "anyone who is suspected to have played a part in his offending to justice".
