we will look into each individual case and fight our corner. it started as a lone voice, became a chorus and eventually exposed a national scandal. more than 700 post office branch managers have spent two decades fighting to clear their names. as this week s itv drama showed, some were even wrongly sent to prison. noel thomas was one of them. having a light shone on his suffering has proved cathartic after years of torment. it s been 18 years for me. and, you know, it s been hell for a lot of people. this all centres on the horizon it system, which the post office started using in 1999. it led to accusations of theft and false accounting. eventually, it emerged the system was faulty, but not before hundreds of people were prosecuted. the metropolitan police has been investigating possible offences of perjury and perverting the course ofjustice relating to some of the cases. a solicitor acting for some of those involved said the ongoing public inquiry into the scandal has suggested wide
and, you know, it s been hell for a lot of people. this all centres on the horizon it system, which the post office started using in 1999. it led to accusations of theft and false accounting. eventually, it emerged the system was faulty, but not before hundreds of people were prosecuted. the metropolitan police has been investigating possible offences of perjury and perverting the course ofjustice relating to some of the cases. a solicitor acting for some of those involved said the ongoing public inquiry into the scandal has suggested wider questions. and consequently, it s no surprise that the metropolitan police have confirmed that their investigation is very much more broader than perjury and takes into account evidence of potential allegations of fraud against individuals and post office as a corporate entity. the government said £150 million has already been paid out in compensation to more than 3000 people. the law operates independently
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