At least 13 postmasters may have taken their own lives, public inquiry into Post Office scandal finds
UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 8 – At least 13 postmasters may have died by suicide after wrongful convictions linked to a faulty IT system, with over 900 convictions under review, officials said.
- At least 13 victims of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal may have taken their own lives, according to a report by Sir Wyn Williams.
- The inquiry revealed that a total of 59 victims contemplated suicide, with 10 attempts reported.
- Sir Wyn recommended that the Government and the Post Office clarify what they mean by 'full and fair redress.'
- The report indicates that the number of people eligible for compensation claims is expected to increase significantly.
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Between 1999 and 2015, hundreds of people working in British mail agencies were unjustly convicted of theft, fraud and false accounting, having been arrested.
Inquiry into UK's Post Office Accounting Scandal Concludes ‘disastrous' Impact on Lives
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. A public inquiry into the wrongful accusations of theft and fraud in a historic UK Post Office scandal involving a faulty accounting system impacting hundreds, including many British Indians, on Tuesday concluded that the impact on their lives had been "disastrous". World News | Inquiry into UK's Post Office Accounting Scandal Concludes disastrous' Impact on Lives.
A new report cracks hard nuts about the issue, which in terms of scale and impact is reminiscent of the benefits scandal in the Netherlands.
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