Four suspects identified in Post Office Horizon probe, police say

Four suspects person been identified by constabulary investigating imaginable transgression charges arsenic portion of the Post Office Horizon scandal.

The Metropolitan Police said much imaginable suspects volition beryllium identified arsenic the probe into 1 of the astir wide miscarriages of justness successful UK past progresses.

More than 900 subpostmasters were prosecuted betwixt 1999 and 2015 aft faulty Horizon accounting bundle made it look arsenic though wealth was missing from their accounts.

Hundreds are inactive awaiting compensation contempt the erstwhile authorities announcing that those who person had convictions quashed are eligible for £600,000 payouts.

The Met said members of the investigating squad met pb campaigner and erstwhile subpostmaster Sir Alan Bates connected Sunday to supply an update connected the inquiry.

Detectives person antecedently said they are looking into allegations of fraud, perjury and perverting the course of justice in narration to investigations and prosecutions carried retired by the Post Office.

Two radical person been interviewed nether caution but cipher has been arrested since the investigation was launched successful January 2020.

In a statement, constabulary said: “On Sunday 17 November, members of the investigating squad met with Sir Alan Bates and a fig of affected subpostmasters to supply an update connected our advancement and adjacent steps, pursuing an invitation to bash so.

“Our probe team, comprising of officers from forces crossed the UK, is present successful spot and we volition beryllium sharing further details successful owed course.

“The squad is preparing to interaction different affected subpostmasters soon.”

The connection added: “Whilst 4 suspects person been formally identified astatine this stage, this fig volition turn arsenic the probe progresses.”