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“It’s a determination that somebody has stolen my money and I want it back,” she said. “And to make sure that they never do it to anybody again. Read the full piece here on @thetimes (£) 👇.
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She told #damianwhitworth:. “I was lying right at the very edge of the bed so that I was miles away from Oswall and he wouldn’t realise anything. "When I started crying, I would put the sheets between my teeth and just lie there and sob my heart out.
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The Saturday interview in @thetimes - with the indomitable 92-year-old postmaster Betty Brown:. 🚩 ‘Post Office scandal killed my husband. I want all our money back’. Offered 70% of her claim for her Horizon trauma - her response? "No! Not good enough. I want 100 per cent"
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Sir Wyn Williams found that 13 people had likely taken their own lives in the scandal. Read Jayne's full comments - and more details on some of the other postmasters who so sadly took their own lives - here 👇.
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She adds: "Whilst this report might galvanise the government into finally compensating subpostmasters affected by the scandal, the real issue is this:. "Not one single person from the Post Office or Fujitsu, has been brought to account or been held responsible in a court of law.".
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Exc on Horizon -. The sister of Martin Griffiths, whose death by suicide featured in the ITV drama, has called for prosecutions of bosses after the first inquiry report. Jayne Caveen said: "The only people suffering this never-ending nightmare are the innocent, not the guilty.”
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Extraordinary to think back to the drama around the Christian Horner sexting scandal. Geri's pitlane show of support, the row with Jos Verstappen, the investigation that cleared him of coercive behaviour. Now he's been sacked w/o explanation or notice.
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He says Government/PO lawyers were “unnecessarily adversarial” and confirms this led to lowball settlements - a shameful finding. Our story on this major milestone in getting to the truth of what happened 👇.
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He also found that around 1,000 postmasters were convicted in Horizon trials, higher than previously thought. Williams also found the flagship copmensation scheme has failed to deliver full and fair redress.
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Sir Wyn also found that bosses knew or should have known that Horizon was faulty. This was 2000-10 when 99% of prosecutions took place - and is the first time Sir Wyn Williams has made this finding.
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NEW: It is likely that 13 victims of the Horizon Post Office scandal took their own lives, the Post Office inquiry chair has found. This is more than double the five that were publicly known about - four of which I revealed in a 2021 investigation:.
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Exc: My investigation has uncovered FOUR suspected suicides which relatives are blaming on the Post Office. I'd long thought, out of 3,000-odd victims, the death of Martin Griffiths could not be the only case of a postmaster taking their own life. Sadly I was proved right 🧵👇.
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I'm down at the Post Office inquiry report lock-in at the Oval cricket ground. As we wait for the report, check out my story reporting the hundreds of Horizon victims who have died without seeing this day. Or the Government compensation they were owed 👇.
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Exc: Close to 350 Post Office Horizon victims have now died before getting a final payout. Findings from FOI comes as the public inquiry publishes its first report tomorrow - a major milestone in this scandal.
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Close to 500 postmasters have died before seeing the end of the public inquiry. This includes five suicides and numerous stress-related illnesses. Even this is likely to be at the low end, given many deaths won't show up in the data. Full story (£) 👇.
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Tomorrow's report will cover the human impact of the scandal and give a verdict on compensation schemes. Sir Alan Bates told me: “The government should never have been involved with individual compensation claims. There were far better alternatives. quicker and cheaper".
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Exc: Close to 350 Post Office Horizon victims have now died before getting a final payout. Findings from FOI comes as the public inquiry publishes its first report tomorrow - a major milestone in this scandal.
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This comes after my article on Saturday revealed Palestine Action activists' plans to start new campaigns of civil disobedience. 🗞️ ‘We will not comply,’ vows Palestine Action as bid to delay ban fails 👇.
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Top leader in @thetimes today -. 'The antics groups like Palestine Action are malign and frequently criminal, but branding them acts of terrorism was a misuse of the law'
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Those in Israel can put their name and passport details in here for updates:.
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New: British tourists in Israel have been asked to register their personal details -. The link is to allow those stranded to receive updates, and may allow ministers to work out if repatriation flights are practicable. Link to the registration in the next tweet 👇
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Journalist Charlotte Henry, 37, said. “The main thing is you don’t go to bed and relax. you’re waiting for the siren to go off.”. Full story here - ** If you know other Brits stranded in Israel - please get in touch, my DMs are open **
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