Post Office Scandal: Inquiry Confirms Human Tragedy

A public inquiry led by Sir Wyn Williams has confirmed the devastating human and financial toll of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal, which saw more than 1,000 sub-postmasters prosecuted between 1999 and 2015 due to faulty software. The report revealed that at least 13 people died by suicide as a direct result of the scandal, with many others suffering severe mental health issues, addiction, and family breakdowns. Both senior Post Office and Fujitsu staff were found to have known or should have known about the flaws in Horizon but continued to assert its reliability, perpetuating miscarriages of justice. Over £1 billion has been paid in compensation to more than 7,000 claimants, but many affected individuals and families are still awaiting proper redress. The inquiry highlights ongoing problems with the compensation system and calls for urgent improvements. The scandal has been described as one of the worst miscarriages of justice in British legal history.