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A sub-postmaster who believes he was wrongfully convicted as a result of the Capture system says he is optimistic about an independent investigation that is under way and confident the report will contain evidence it suffered glitches.
The Capture system was a PC-based application developed by the Post Office and uploaded onto a personal computer by subpostmasters to carry out their accounts. The software - referred to by some users as a “glorified spreadsheet” - was a standalone system, unlike Horizon which is a complex, networked system connected to centralised services.
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The Post Office hasn’t even contacted Capture Software users brought to its attention, but the CEO claimed, under oath, that the organisation has been working hard on the cases for five weeks.