Police consider corporate manslaughter charges in Post Office scandal
10 days ago
- #corporate manslaughter
- #Post Office scandal
- #Horizon IT
- Police are considering corporate manslaughter charges in the Post Office Horizon IT scandal.
- The investigation currently focuses on eight suspects, with 53 persons of interest.
- Offenses under scrutiny include perjury, perverting the course of justice, and corporate manslaughter.
- The Horizon IT system falsely reported financial shortfalls, leading to wrongful prosecutions.
- Over 900 people were prosecuted; some died awaiting justice.
- Operation Olympos, the criminal investigation, began in 2020 and involves about 100 officers.
- Former sub-postmasters with NDAs are urged to come forward as agreements won't be enforced.
- The public inquiry's first report was published in July, with the second expected next year.
- Criminal trials may not occur before 2028.