Hundreds of dead or dying fish have been pulled from the pond in a popular park. Resident Fleur Dawes said she was alerted to the situation in St Ann’s Well Gardens in Hove when a family member visited to pay tribute to a friend who died in childhood. Fleur said: “As a child she would go to the pond with her friend and look at the fish.
"She came back very upset because had been greeted with a scene of death. Fish could be seen painfully struggling at the surface or floating dead on the surface.” As well as hundreds of fish killed, Fleur said the “beautiful” pink lily flowers have also died and a strange blue liquid was seen on the surface.
Blue liquid could be seen on the lily pads (Image: Submitted) Fleur said that a pump was installed in the pond in the summer but it broke three months ago and still hasn’t been fixed. Fleur said: “It means the water has stagnated, leaving all the animals to die. “A local unhoused man has been doing what he can to restore the pond, but the council has told locals to let them know if they see him interfering with the pond - it seems they want to let the pond die.
“Some have speculated anti-algae chemicals were put in the pond with devastating effects. “The algae had got out of hand, but the fish could still breathe. All of a sudden, from one day to another, there is this ecocide.
“It’s Brighton , we’re supposed to care about the environment, and we can’t even keep a pond going.” The council believes a well meani.
