The case, brought forward by the Environment Agency and heard at Exeter Magistrates' Court, revealed that officers were alerted to the incident after a staff member reported seeing dead fish in the river.
Company blames 'disgruntled ex-employee' for pollution that killed 300 fish A firm has been hit with a hefty fine after a river pollution incident that has been blamed on a 'disgruntled ex-employee'.
The Environment Agency has reported the devastating find of 345 dead fish in a local river, with environmental damage spanning a shocking 2 kilometres.
An Agency spokesperson condemned the incident, saying: "The company blamed a disgruntled ex-employee, but whatever the cause, there was significant damage to the environment and many fish died.
The company's boss claimed that the pollution, which resulted in the death of over 300 fish in the River Barnwell, was the handiwork of an employee who had been dismissed.
