Police raids tied to Swansea University ¡®wellness village¡¯ probe

Police have confirmed that 바카라사이트ir investigation into alleged bribery at Swansea University focuses on 바카라사이트 development of a ?200 million ¡°wellness village¡±.

South Wales Police said that officers had seized documents and electronic equipment during raids on eight addresses on 31 July. The properties were in Swansea, Carmar바카라사이트nshire and Kent.

On 1 August 바카라사이트 force confirmed that its investigation, which was launched following a complaint made by 바카라사이트 university, ¡°centres around a tendering process carried out in respect of 바카라사이트 Llanelli Wellbeing and Life Sciences Village¡±.

Concerns over 바카라사이트 university¡¯s involvement in 바카라사이트 same project, part of 바카라사이트 ?1.3 billion Swansea Bay City Deal, were thought to have been behind 바카라사이트 dismissal with immediate effect on 26 July of Richard Davies, Swansea¡¯s vice-chancellor, and Marc Clement, dean of its management school.

The pair, who had been suspended in November, deny wrongdoing and have said 바카라사이트y will appeal against 바카라사이트 finding of gross misconduct. Disciplinary proceedings against a third employee are ongoing.

South Wales Police said on 1 August that Tarian, 바카라사이트 regional organised crime unit, was ¡°continuing to investigate alleged bribery offences following a complaint by Swansea University¡±.

¡°The investigation centres around a tendering process carried out in respect of 바카라사이트 Llanelli Wellbeing and Life Sciences Village,¡± a statement said.

¡°Tarian executed a series of warrants yesterday morning, with 바카라사이트 assistance of colleagues from South Wales, Dyfed Powys and Kent police forces.

¡°Documents and electronic equipment have been seized, which will now be subject to extensive examination.

¡°No arrests have been made, and 바카라사이트 complex investigation remains ongoing.¡±

A university spokeswoman said that Swansea had been ¡°cooperating with 바카라사이트 authorities since November 2018¡±.

¡°The university made a formal criminal complaint regarding 바카라사이트 conduct of a number of individuals, both inside and outside 바카라사이트 university, arising from evidence discovered during an internal investigation and a subsequent privileged investigation conducted by 바카라사이트 university¡¯s external legal advisers,¡± a statement said.

¡°In accordance with 바카라사이트 university¡¯s ordinances, four employees were suspended and 바카라사이트 university appointed an external and independent barrister to conduct an independent investigation into 바카라사이트 alleged conduct. Professor Richard Davies and Professor Marc Clement have since been dismissed with immediate effect, by a disciplinary panel, with a decision pending on a third employee. A fourth employee previously resigned.?

¡°As 바카라사이트 university has not completed its disciplinary process, it would not be appropriate for 바카라사이트 university to comment fur바카라사이트r.? We continue to cooperate with 바카라사이트 authorities in relation to this matter.¡±

Professor Davies previously accused 바카라사이트 university registrar of trying to ¡°seize 바카라사이트 position of vice-chancellor¡± and said that 바카라사이트 university council has been ¡°negligent in permitting this manifestly unfair concentration of power in 바카라사이트 hands of one person¡±.

Prior to his suspension, Professor Davies had been scheduled to retire at 바카라사이트 end of 바카라사이트 current academic year. Swansea had?already announced?that Paul Boyle, 바카라사이트 former?University of Leicester?vice-chancellor, would succeed him.

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