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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Damien Gayle

Green campaigners attempt citizen’s arrests of Thames Water executives

Exterior of modern building with Thames Water sign outside with logo, saying 'Hello and welcome.'
The activists say they entered the lobby of Thames Water’s offices in Reading, Berkshire, where they attempted to serve papers on the two executives. Photograph: Geoffrey Swaine/Shutterstock

Environmental campaigners have attempted citizen’s arrests of the chief executive and chief financial officer of Thames Water on suspicion of causing a causing a public nuisance.

The campaigners accuse Chris Weston and Alastair Cochran of five to seven counts of the offence, which is regularly used against protesters, including illegal discharge of sewage, mismanagement of customer funds and operating unsafe infrastructure.

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