US EditionFirst tranche of final report from Horizon scandal inquiry to be published
UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 8 – More than 900 subpostmasters were wrongfully prosecuted due to faulty software, with over £1 billion paid to 7,900 claimants in compensation, inquiry highlights ongoing redress challenges.
- The initial portion of the final report addressing the Post Office scandal involving faulty Horizon software is being released today, focusing on the wrongful convictions of over 900 subpostmasters.
- The event follows years of wrongful convictions caused by faulty Horizon software between 1999 and 2015, which falsely showed money missing from accounts.
- The report details the severe human impact, including financial ruin, broken relationships, and many victims still awaiting compensation amid significant bureaucratic delays.
- Solicitor Neil Hudgell reported damages agreed for over 300 people totaling £170 million, while campaigners describe the redress process as overly complex and slow.
- The inquiry highlights ongoing questions about accountability and calls for responsible firms, including the Post Office and Fujitsu, to face consequences beyond taxpayer-funded compensation.
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At least 13 people may have committed suicide as a result of the scandal surrounding British post offices. This is the stark conclusion of a report by the committee established to investigate the Post Office scandal. For years, the Post Office—the British equivalent of Bpost—wrongly accused hundreds of employees of theft and fraud, causing great suffering to those affected.
UK Post Office Scandal Linked to 13 Suicides
The opening phase of a report into the UK’s ‘Post Office Horizon Scandal’ has linked the catastrophic mismanagement behind the affair to at least 13 suicides among sub-postmasters, it was announced on Tuesday, July 8th. For years, subpostmasters have been a vital part of Britain’s postal services, encouraged to manage local post offices as autonomous businesses—getting parcels and letters into the national postal system, while taking on a growin…
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