Hicklin & Slade former finance director arrested

Hicklin Slade & Partners’ former finance director, Sharon Bridgewater, has been arrested by police investigating a £1m fraud.

Hicklin Slade & Partners’ former finance director, Sharon Bridgewater, has been arrested by police investigating a &£1m fraud. The agency says ‘irregularities’ were found during its annual audit and that the police were then notified.

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