Four Suspects Identified in Post Office Horizon Scandal Investigation
The Metropolitan Police's inquiry uncovers new suspects in one of the UK's largest miscarriages of justice, with further identifications expected.
- The Metropolitan Police have identified four suspects in the ongoing investigation into the Post Office Horizon scandal, with more expected as the inquiry progresses.
- More than 900 sub-postmasters were wrongfully prosecuted due to faulty Horizon accounting software between 1999 and 2015.
- The government has allocated £1.8 billion for compensation, but many victims are still awaiting payouts despite quashed convictions.
- Oral evidence for the inquiry concluded recently, with public interest heightened by an ITV drama highlighting the scandal.
- Police are investigating allegations of fraud, perjury, and perverting the course of justice, with no arrests made since the investigation began in 2020.