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Salvador Plasencia is the first of five people to face justice over Perry's 2023 death in the hot tub of his Los Angeles home.

Sustainability has become a key issue in bidding processes for major events, given the damaging environmental impact of such tournaments.

The open letter calling for his release featured film A-listers Josh O’Connor, Benedict Cumberbatch and Javier Bardem, as well as musicians Fontaines D.C. and Sting.

At issue is the near-ubiquitous practice of brands subcontracting work to suppliers, who in turn contract to others, amid ever-tighter margins and scant oversight of labour conditions.

Like many others across the flood-hit region, she said she was astonished by how quickly the water had arrived.