We paid our builder £44k then he had us arrested
Summary
Lucy and Rob Davies hired builder Steve Figg to extend their home and paid him £44,000, but he left the work incomplete and caused serious damage to their property. Figg was ordered by court to pay the Davies £85,000 in compensation after admitting multiple building regulation breaches, and he also falsely reported them to police, leading to their wrongful arrest.Key Facts
- The Davies family paid builder Steve Figg £44,000 for a home extension project.
- The work was left incomplete and poorly done, leaving the house unsafe and at risk of collapse.
- Figg was found guilty of 22 breaches of building regulations at the Davies' home.
- He reported the Davies to police accusing them of harassment and threatening to kill him.
- Lucy and Rob Davies were arrested and held for 22 hours before being released and apologized to by police.
- Figg has been ordered to pay £85,000 in compensation to the Davies family.
- Other clients of Figg also reported damage to their properties and personal distress.
- Figg was investigated for potential crimes against four other victims beyond the Davies.
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