Post office involved in ‘possible criminal conspiracy’ – forensic accountant

An independent forensic accountant brought in to investigate the Horizon system has told an inquiry that ex-Post Office boss Paula Vennells 'often and consistently' tried to distract him from investigating miscarriages of justice.

Ian Henderson, one of two Second Sight forensic accounts paid by the Post Office (POL) in 2012 to review cases involving Horizon, said he felt he was "dealing with a cover-up... and possibly a criminal conspiracy."

Mr Henderson told the Horizon IT investigation that he signed a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) with POL and faced a "thinly veiled threat" from the company's then head of legal, Chris Aujard, ...