“It’s time that polluting CEOs are arrested for their crimes”. Former South West Water CEO Susan Davy was placed under citizen’s arrest this week by a group of activists from Citizen’s Arrest Network. Under Davy’s leadership, an outbreak of the parasite cryptosporidium infected hundreds of people in Devon after drinking water supplies were contaminated, with the water company pleading guilty to a criminal offence. South West Water separately received a £24 million penalty from Ofwat during Davy’s tenure for wastewater management failures. Davy left South West Water with an £803,000 pay package, which included £191,000 in long-term bonuses. After placing Davy under citizen’s arrest, activists called the police to the scene and handed officers a dossier of evidence. The police refused to arrest Davy but said they would investigate the matter.

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