Adele Robinson

1 month ago | news.sky.com | Adele Robinson

Fujitsu has agreed to begin talks with the UK government on contributing to compensation for victims of the Post Office scandal. Hundreds of sub-postmasters were falsely accused of stealing from their branches between 1999 and 2015. Fujitsu developed the faulty Horizon computer system responsible for erroneous shortfalls in accounting which led to wrongful convictions. They also supported the Post Office in its prosecutions.

1 month ago | radioessex.com | Adele Robinson

Janet Walters, 68, lost her husband Terry in February - a week before a letter arrived offering "less than half" of his original claim for financial redress. Terry Walters - whose funeral is taking place today - was one of 555 sub-postmasters who won a legal battle against the Post Office in 2019. Hundreds were falsely accused, and many wrongly convicted, of stealing from their branches between 1999 and 2015.

1 month ago | news.sky.com | Adele Robinson

The widow of a Post Office scandal victim, who received a compensation offer days after his death, has described the situation as an "utter disgrace". Janet Walters, 68, lost her husband Terry in February - a week before a letter arrived offering "less than half" of his original claim for financial redress. Terry Walters - whose funeral is taking place today - was one of 555 sub-postmasters who won a legal battle against the Post Office in 2019.

1 month ago | msn.com | Adele Robinson

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1 month ago | news.sky.com | Adele Robinson

Victims of 'Capture', a second faulty Post Office accounting system, say their redress scheme may not be in place until the autumn. Former sub-postmasters and their relatives met with government representatives for an update on compensation. While lawyers describe "positive steps", some victims have told Sky News that they are disappointed with the timescale and described coming up against the "grinding wheels of bureaucracy".