THIRTY-NINE former postmasters wrongly convicted of stealing from the Post Office had their names cleared by the Court of Appeal yesterday after years of campaigning.
There were emotional scenes outside the Royal Courts of Justice as some of those convicted as a result of errors generated by a faulty computer system emerged to cheers from supporters.
Post Office bosses issued abject apologies, but only after the organisation spent years and more than £100 million prosecuting employees for non-existent cash shortfalls, despite knowing that the Horizon system did not work.
Yesterday’s ruling, on top of six convictions already overturned last December, paves the way for hundreds more workers to clear their names.
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