Some were left bankrupt, while others were prosecuted and even jailed for offences including false accounting, fraud and theft.Speaking outside court, Tracey Merritt, who was a subpostmaster in Yetminster, Dorset, said: “It’s been a very long road. It’s been a real rollercoaster of emotions.
What an absolute scandal ruining people’s lives.
The Post Office paid stolen giro-cheques (up to £100) without demanding I.D., rewarding thieves and robbers. In 1994, I was fined then jailed for doing my duty to prevent fraud the P.O. If they had listened to me then Mr Chhokar would be alive today.
Oh that IS good news, those poor people have suffered and should now be compensated.
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