Post Office Inquiry: Paula Vennells breaks down twice in emotional appearance at Horizon IT probe
Paula Vennells broke down in tears mid-evidence as she apologised for telling MPs the Post Office was successful in every court case against subpostmasters.
After detailing a number of cases in which the Post Office had not been successful after subpostmasters blamed Horizon, counsel to the inquiry Jason Beer KC asked: “Why were you telling these parliamentarians that every prosecution involving the Horizon system had been successful and had found in favour of the Post Office?”
After a short pause in which she appeared to compose herself, Ms Vennells said: “I fully accept now that the Post Office…”
She broke off her answer to grab a tissue and held her head in her hands for a brief moment before recomposing herself.
Ms Vennells continued: “The Post Office knew that and I completely accepted.
“Personally I didn’t know that and I’m incredibly sorry that it happened to those people and to so many others.”
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