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it's a big day forjanet skinner, a former sub—postmistress wrongly convicted and jailed for theft in 2007 but later cleared. it convicted and jailed for theft in 2007 but later cleared.- 2007 but later cleared. it has impacted _ 2007 but later cleared. it has impacted everything, - 2007 but later cleared. it has impacted everything, this - 2007 but later cleared. it hasj impacted everything, this has controlled my life since 2006. i was employed by the post office in 1994, so they've had the best part of 30 years of my life. i so they've had the best part of 30 years of my life-— years of my life. i swear by almighty god... _ years of my life. i swear by almighty god... and - years of my life. i swear by almighty god... and it - years of my life. i swear by almighty god... and it is i years of my life. i swear by i almighty god... and it is this years of my life. i swear by - almighty god... and it is this meant she is here — almighty god... and it is this meant she is here to _ almighty god... and it is this meant she is here to see, _ almighty god... and it is this meant she is here to see, stephen - she is here to see, stephen bradshaw, whose investigation but janet behind bars, himself being interrogated. you janet behind bars, himself being interrogated.— janet behind bars, himself being interrogated. you are at the post office in a _ interrogated. you are at the post office in a significant _ interrogated. you are at the post office in a significant role - interrogated. you are at the post office in a significant role during | office in a significant role during the group — office in a significant role during the group litigation, _ office in a significant role during the group litigation, during - the group litigation, during the court _ the group litigation, during the court of appeal _ the group litigation, during the court of appeal proceedings. l court of appeal proceedings. throughout— court of appeal proceedings. throughout this _ court of appeal proceedings. throughout this inquiry - court of appeal proceedings. throughout this inquiry and i court of appeal proceedings. . throughout this inquiry and you didn'i_ throughout this inquiry and you didn't think— throughout this inquiry and you didn't think back— throughout this inquiry and you didn't think back and _ throughout this inquiry and you didn't think back and perhaps . throughout this inquiry and you - didn't think back and perhaps regret having _ didn't think back and perhaps regret having submitted _ didn't think back and perhaps regret having submitted a _ didn't think back and perhaps regret having submitted a witness - didn't think back and perhaps regret . having submitted a witness statement
"we will accept your plea, but only if you don't blame horizon?" er... probably not. thank you. so what did janet make of it all at the end? i thought he was cold. i thought he was arrogant. you didn't get an apology? no. no frustration, but no surprises either, as this inquiry slowly starts to join the dots. this investigation is raising a lot of concerns about conduct, competence, fairness in these criminal prosecutions. the evidence that has been emerging from this room is also one of the reasons why campaigners were calling for mass exoneration is. we will be hearing more from some for witnesses next week. emma simpson, thank you. a crucial part of this scandal has been that the post office carried out its own investigations
controlled my life since 2006. i was employed by the post office in 1994, so they've had the best part of 30 years of my life. i swear by almighty god... and it is this man she is here to see, stephen bradshaw, whose investigation but janet behind bars, himself being interrogated. you were at the post office in a significant role - during the group litigation, during the court of- appeal proceedings. throughout this inquiry i and you didn't think back and perhaps regret having submitted a witness statement such as this - in criminal proceedings? with hindsight, it's regrettable that statement went through as though it is my words which is not correct. but it hasn't caused you any moment of reflection? - of course because you look at it and go, it's wrong. stephen bradshaw is part of the post office investigation team whose work led to the convictions of more than 700 sub—postmasters. remember at the heart of it is one of very simple aim, to get to the truth about what happened and why the post office pursued
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horizon — his bosses never told him about horizon computer problems. stephen bradshaw— horizon computer problems. stephen bradshaw admitted to signing a court statement that horizon was robust but he'd _ statement that horizon was robust but he'd never written it. this from a man— but he'd never written it. this from a man who — but he'd never written it. this from a man who said he wasn't technically minded _ a man who said he wasn't technically minded the — a man who said he wasn't technically minded. the inquiry also heard he was sent— minded. the inquiry also heard he was sent a — minded. the inquiry also heard he was sent a memo about a court case, how a _ was sent a memo about a court case, how a guilty— was sent a memo about a court case, how a guilty plea to a lesser charge of fraud _ how a guilty plea to a lesser charge of fraud might be acceptable as long as the _ of fraud might be acceptable as long as the defendant said it was nothing to do— as the defendant said it was nothing to do with _ as the defendant said it was nothing to do with horizon. at this point the chair— to do with horizon. at this point the chair intervened. is it appropriate _ the chair intervened. is it appropriate for _ the chair intervened. is it appropriate for someone representing the post _ appropriate for someone representing the post office — appropriate for someone representing the post office to _ appropriate for someone representing the post office to say, _ appropriate for someone representing the post office to say, we _ appropriate for someone representing the post office to say, we will - the post office to say, we will accept — the post office to say, we will accept your— the post office to say, we will accept your plea _ the post office to say, we will accept your plea but - the post office to say, we will accept your plea but only - the post office to say, we will accept your plea but only if i the post office to say, we willi accept your plea but only if you don't _ accept your plea but only if you don't blame _ accept your plea but only if you don't blame horizon? - accept your plea but only if you don't blame horizon?— accept your plea but only if you don't blame horizon? probably not. thank you- — don't blame horizon? probably not. thank you- so _ don't blame horizon? probably not. thank you. so what _ don't blame horizon? probably not. thank you. so what did _ don't blame horizon? probably not. thank you. so what did janet - don't blame horizon? probably not. thank you. so what did janet make | don't blame horizon? probably not. l thank you. so what did janet make of it all at the end? _ thank you. so what did janet make of it all at the end? i _ thank you. so what did janet make of it all at the end? i thought _ thank you. so what did janet make of it all at the end? i thought he - thank you. so what did janet make of it all at the end? i thought he was - it all at the end? i thought he was cold, i thought — it all at the end? i thought he was cold, i thought it _ it all at the end? i thought he was cold, i thought it was _ it all at the end? i thought he was cold, i thought it was arrogant. i it all at the end? i thought he was i cold, i thought it was arrogant. you didn't aet cold, i thought it was arrogant. you didn't get an _ cold, i thought it was arrogant. you didn't get an apology. no, - cold, i thought it was arrogant. you didn't get an apology. no, no. - didn't get an apology. no, no. frustration _ didn't get an apology. no, no. frustration but _ didn't get an apology. no, no. frustration but no _ didn't get an apology. no, no. frustration but no surprises i didn't get an apology. no, no. - frustration but no surprises either as this inquiry slowly starts to join the dots. emma simpson, bbc news.
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so nervous. because i know my life is in the hands of three judges. her conviction was quashed in 2021, and as she's waited longer forjustice, her voice has grown stronger, directly challenging the minister this morning. you are the post office minister. is the government going to take back control over the post office? well, janet, i was talking about your case yesterday with david davis, sir david davis, who i think has been working on your behalf. you weren't holding back when it comes... all they keep saying is that, you know, "now that we're aware of what been going on..." they've known for years and years and they've done nothing. you've not had a government ear like that before, have you? no, no. i think we're finally getting listened to, but it's a long way to go. with pressure mounting, we watched as the prime minister took the floor
the people who run them are pillars of the community, trusted in every village and town. what they were accused of, they say, ruined their lives. the numbers affected, shocking. hundreds of wrongful convictions with imprisonments, bankruptcies and even people taking their own lives. so we're going to ask each individual to tell that story... the bbc spoke to a handful of victims today, including those who were told to plead guilty to avoid jail time. frankly, it wrecked my life, my family's life, and everybody i know's life. it was the most horrendous thing i have ever been through. for people like janet, it is still too raw. she did go to jail, leaving her kids behind. you went to prison. idid, yeah. what was that like? horrendous, it was horrendous. it is the worst thing that you just don't want to ever go through. i think it was harder as well because i had two teenage... i don't want to answer that question. ok, mohammed, i was really
they worked out that is what i would have left _ they worked out that is what i would have left out of my house. i lost my house _ have left out of my house. i lost my house and _ have left out of my house. i lost my house and then found out in october 2007. _ house and then found out in october 2007, the _ house and then found out in october 2007, the following year they had been _ 2007, the following year they had been issuing letters to be addressed gradually— been issuing letters to be addressed gradually house i lost, and they ended _ gradually house i lost, and they ended up— gradually house i lost, and they ended up with a warrant out for my arrest _ ended up with a warrant out for my arrest i_ ended up with a warrant out for my arrest i had— ended up with a warrant out for my arrest. i had to go into sheffield crown— arrest. i had to go into sheffield crown court in 2008, where i was arrested — crown court in 2008, where i was arrested and stuck in sales for a day and — arrested and stuck in sales for a day and told i was looking at five years _ day and told i was looking at five years for— day and told i was looking at five years for not paying the compensation.- years for not paying the compensation. years for not paying the com rensation. , ., ,., years for not paying the com-ensation. , ., , compensation. they are some bags, aren't they? — compensation. they are some bags, aren't they? what _ compensation. they are some bags, aren't they? what is _ compensation. they are some bags, aren't they? what is your _ compensation. they are some bags, aren't they? what is your reaction? | aren't they? what is your reaction? i think the post _ aren't they? what is your reaction? i think the post office _ aren't they? what is your reaction? i think the post office minister- i think the post office minister ought to reimburse them with the money they have actually... they stole from these people. same as everybody thinks the same. yes. janet, as we said earlier on, i will
so, so long, justice, repayment, clarity. chris mason, bbc news. westminster. 983 subpostmasters were found guilty of false accounting, theft and fraud over a period of 15 years. only 95 of those convictions have so far been overturned by the courts. 0ur correspondent coletta smith has spent the day with some of the former subpostmasters as they waited for the prime minister's announcement. thrust together again, nine subpostmasters whose lives echo each other, but have all lived a very personal trauma, sharing their real life stories with the nation. it wrecked my life, my family's life. i was totally a recluse. the barrister said to me, - "if you plead not guilty, you're probably going to go to prison. i first met janet nearly three years ago, in her garden in hull. do you know, i haven't cried about this for years. she'd served time in prison and still had a criminal conviction hanging over her.