More than 13 people may have killed themselves Post office Horizon Scandal, the first installment of the final report of a public inquiry has ended, described as the worst abortion of justice in the history of Britain.
Investigation Chairman, retired Judge Sir Vyan Williams said, “At least 59 people” considered suicide at various points in time “and” blamed it for their experiences with the horizon and/or post office “.
Post office owner Should know the horizon was faulty But “maintained the fact that its data was always accurate” when the subpostasters were prosecuted, the major report was received.
In a historic moment for the victims and their families, the report found:
- 13 people had taken their lives, considering committing suicide in at least 59
- 10,000 people are eligible for compensation on scam
- Post Office and Fujitsu are engaged in “completely unacceptable behavior” towards the victims.
- Postmasters faced significant delays in getting compensation, with many settled for many, they considered “complete and fair prevention”.
Sir van said The “many senior” people of the organization knew about this system, known as Legacy Horizon, was able to error in 2010, many employees also knew about the update system, there were bugs and defects in horizon online,.
He said that there was a “real possibility” 13 people took their lives as a result of the pain he tolerated during the scam.
Sir Van said that around 10,000 people are eligible to present compensation claims dubbed as the worst abortion of justice in British legal history.
The scandal was made into the limelight in January last year after the broadcast of the ITV drama Mr. Bates vs the Post Office Tobby Jones About head Allen BatesFounder of justice for former sub-postmaster and subposts Alliance.
Paula Vanels, the Chief Executive Officer of the East-Post Office, is accused of overseeing a large number of incorrect accused and punishment, and was in the post when Sir Vyan said the owners should know that the horizon was faulty.
Jonathan Reynolds said: “The publication of the report of Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry by Sir Win and his team today is an important milestone for subpostasters and their families.”
The Business Secretary said: “I welcome the publication today and are committed to ensure that uncontrolled sub -ctors have been given complete, fair and early prevention.
“The recommendations contained in the Sir Van report require careful reflection, including further action to complete the prevention schemes. The government will immediately respond to full recommendations in Parliament.”
The 162 -page report of the chairman criticized the “unnecessarily adverse attitude” of the post office and its advisors for compensation to the victims and the organization and the government just failed to understand how difficult it would be to provide proper financial prevention. “
The report stated that the convict Fujitsu software resulted in a wrongly prosecution and convicted in Britain between 1999 and 2015.
Sir Van also sang the behavior of the post office investigators, stating that the subpostasters “must have been in a completely unfamiliar area and he would have experienced experience in the best and worst position”.
The publication of the first installment of the report on Tuesday was fully focused on the disastrous effects of the scam on the victims and the compensation given to the subpostasters, with another report to be held responsible for a potentially later defect.
Teasing his conclusions for the final overroach report, which is still likely to be a few months away, Sir Vyan said: “Although many persons who gave evidence to me were very reluctant to accept it, I am satisfied with the evidence that I have heard that many senior, and not-cinnier employees of the post office should be known or not, that was at least an error.
“Yet for all practical purposes, during the lifetime of Legacy Horizon, the post office maintained the imagination that its data was always accurate.”
Sir Van made a total of 19 recommendations as part of his report, in which the government and the post office should make a public announcement about “complete and fair prevention”.
He also said that the contenders who apply for compensation as part of the main scheme should be entitled for the lack of horizon, free legal advice.
The Chairman also addressed another scheme criticism, Horizon Convention Redress Scheme said that the contenders should be entitled to £ 600,000 fixed offers, even if they submit their detailed personal claims.
The Sir Van urged the government to establish a public body, so that the authorities could be compensated by the authorities.
The report stated that the number of people eligible to present compensation claims as part of the scam is “at least hundreds of hundreds, if not more, not more in the coming months”.
In a statement, the post office said: “The investigation has brought the destructive stories of the people affected by the Kshitij scam to life.
“Their experiences represent a shameful period in our history.
“Today, we apologize unreserved to the pain that was due to postmasters and their loved ones.
“We will carefully consider the report and its recommendations.”
If you are experiencing the feelings of crisis, or struggling to cope, you can talk to the Samari website, at 116 123 (UK and ROI), on email jo@samaritans.org, or to find details of your nearest branch, to talk to Samarit, in confidence.
If you are located in the USA, and you or someone you need mental health help, now, call or text 988, or 988Lifeline.org, then use 988 suicide and online chat from the crisis lifeline. It is an independent, confidential crisis hotline available to everyone seven days a week.
If you are in another country, you can go to www.befrienders.org.