US EditionMajor milestone in Post Office scandal as first Capture conviction referred to Court of Appeal
The Criminal Cases Review Commission referred Patricia Owen's 1998 theft conviction to the Court of Appeal due to reliance on faulty Capture software used in 2,500 UK branches.
- In July, the Criminal Cases Review Commission referred the first Post Office Capture conviction of Mrs Patricia Owen to the Court of Appeal .
- Mrs Patricia Owen's 1998 conviction rested on Capture evidence, and Sky News revealed a damning report was unearthed after nearly 30 years while the Post Office continued prosecutions.
- Mrs Owen's family applied to the Criminal Cases Review Commission in January 2024 seeking review, and Juliet Shardlow, daughter of Mrs Patricia Owen, has campaigned for years to clear her mother's name.
- The Criminal Cases Review Commission is investigating more than 30 other pre‑Horizon convictions, and Dame Vera Baird, CCRC chair, called it a potential touchstone for victims while the Post Office said it will cooperate to put past wrongs right.
- Mrs Owen received a suspended prison sentence and died in 2003, underscoring the human cost of convictions tied to Capture use in branches 1992–1999.
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First convictions linked to Post Office Capture software referred for appeal
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The first Post Office Capture conviction has now been formally referred to the Court of Appeal, marking a major milestone in the IT scandal. The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) made the decision to refer the case of sub-postmistress Patricia Owen back in July. Mrs Owen was convicted of theft by a jury in 1998, based on evidence from the faulty IT software Capture. She was given a suspended prison sentence and fought to clear her name aft…
Major milestone in Post Office scandal as first Capture conviction ref
The first Post Office Capture conviction has now been formally referred to the Court of Appeal, marking a major milestone in the IT scandal. The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) made the decision to refer the case of sub-postmistress Patricia Owen back in July. Mrs Owen was convicted of theft by a jury in 1998, based on evidence from the faulty IT software Capture. She was given a suspended prison sentence and fought to clear her name aft…
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