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Lesley Sewell testified she blocked Paula Vennells' number after repeated requests for help with Horizon scandal investigations.
- Lesley Sewell blocked Paula Vennells' number after four attempts to contact her between 2020 and 2021.
- Vennells sought Sewell's help to prepare for a parliamentary select committee on the Horizon IT scandal.
- Sewell expressed discomfort with Vennells' attempts to avoid an independent inquiry.
- The Horizon IT system errors led to the wrongful prosecution of over 700 sub-postmasters.
- Sewell became emotional while giving evidence at the Post Office inquiry.
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- Paula Vennells Former businesswoman
- Post Office Limited Post company
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