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| Arrest over '£800k fraud' at Cyrenians Cymru charity | |
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| The head of finance at a homeless charity in Swansea has been arrested on suspicion of fraud, understood to be worth £800,000. | The head of finance at a homeless charity in Swansea has been arrested on suspicion of fraud, understood to be worth £800,000. |
| Mark Davies, 47, was arrested by officers last week and has been released on police bail. | Mark Davies, 47, was arrested by officers last week and has been released on police bail. |
| Mr Davies works at Cyrenians Cymru, which offers a range of services to homeless and disadvantaged adults. | Mr Davies works at Cyrenians Cymru, which offers a range of services to homeless and disadvantaged adults. |
| A South Wales Police spokesman said the force's economic crime unit was carrying out the investigation. | A South Wales Police spokesman said the force's economic crime unit was carrying out the investigation. |
| Cyrenians Cymru said in a statement that Mr Davies no longer worked for charity and added it was "actively pursuing recovery of all losses". | Cyrenians Cymru said in a statement that Mr Davies no longer worked for charity and added it was "actively pursuing recovery of all losses". |
| A spokesperson for the Charity Commission said it received a serious incident report from Cyrenians Cymru. | A spokesperson for the Charity Commission said it received a serious incident report from Cyrenians Cymru. |
| "We have contacted the charity to explain that we will be asking for more information, and an update on the developing situation," they added. | "We have contacted the charity to explain that we will be asking for more information, and an update on the developing situation," they added. |