Post Office Hires Investigators to Review Horizon Scandal That Wrongly Prosecuted 900 Sub-Postmasters
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The Post Office has hired investigators, including ex-police, to review past investigations into the Horizon scandal where sub-postmasters were wrongly prosecuted.
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Between 1999-2015, over 900 sub-postmasters were wrongly prosecuted due to faulty Horizon software, leading to imprisonments and financial ruin.
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The government will pass legislation to exonerate the majority of those wrongly convicted due to the scandal.
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During public hearings, sub-postmasters described feeling intimidated by Post Office investigators.
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The new investigation team will look into allegations against current and past Post Office employees involved in prosecuting sub-postmasters.