Former Post Office boss Paula Vennells was confronted about the Horizon scandal while out cycling yesterday morning. It was the first time she had been seen in public since the airing of Mr Bates vs the Post Office, the TV drama that highlighted the scandal which saw sub-postmasters end their lives after being wrongly accused of fraud, theft and false accounting.
Former Post Office boss Paula Vennells was confronted about the Horizon scandal while out cycling yesterday morning. It was the first time she had been seen in public since the airing of Mr Bates vs the Post Office , the TV drama that highlighted the scandal which saw sub-postmasters end their lives after being wrongly accused of fraud, theft and false accounting .Ms Vennells has never given an interview about her role in the scandal.
"We have to make absolutely sure that we don't jeopardise any future legal action or undermine Sir Wyn Williams' public inquiry. I will present my committee with options upon Parliament's return later this month for careful consideration."In a call on July 2 2013, an independent investigator warned Ms Vennells not to categorically deny that Horizon could be accessed by Fujitsu staff in case "some bloody whistleblower" contradicted her.
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