Former Post Office IT Chief Blocked Ex-CEO's Calls Seeking to Avoid Inquiry

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.