Former postmasters cleared in Horizon IT case

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Two former postmasters have been formally acquitted at Southwark Crown Court today (14 May 2021) in uncontested appeals in the Horizon IT case.

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The cases from 2001 and 2006, which were referred to the court by the Criminal Cases Review Commission in January 2021, relate to convictions in magistrates’ courts in which Post Office acted as prosecutor.

A Post Office spokesman said: “Post Office sincerely is extremely sorry for historical failures and the impact these have had on the lives of people affected.

“We are taking determined action to fully address the past and have undertaken wholesale reforms to prevent such events ever happening again.”

In appeals to date, the Post Office has supported the overturning of convictions in 47 cases, including the two appeals today. The Court of Appeal upheld the safety of convictions in the three appeals Post Office opposed.