Post Office investigation could be delayed by five years, police warn
The criminal investigation into the Post Office Horizon IT scandal may face a five-year delay due to insufficient funding. Police officials have indicated that the investigation team needs to double in size to meet upcoming deadlines. The scandal has resulted in over 900 wrongful prosecutions, with many victims still seeking justice.
- ▪The investigation requires an additional £16.5 million to adequately support the team of detectives.
- ▪Currently, 111 detectives are working on the case, but an additional 99 are needed to meet the timeline.
- ▪The Horizon IT system falsely created accounting shortfalls, leading to wrongful accusations against sub-postmasters.
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Post Office investigation could be delayed by five years, police warn8 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleEmma SimpsonBusiness correspondentGetty ImagesThe criminal investigation into the Post Office Horizon IT scandal could be delayed by five years unless it receives millions of pounds in extra funding, police chiefs have warned.The commander leading the national police inquiry, Stephen Clayman, said the size of the investigation team would need to double to meet its current timeline of submitting files for potential prosecutions by late next year or early 2028.He said 111 detectives were already working on a "hugely complex" investigation but another 99 were needed.A government spokesperson said the scandal was "an appalling injustice" and that it was "considering requests…
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