Post Office scandal: former CEO admits evidence was false

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Published 2024-05-22
Former Post Office boss Paula Vennells has begun giving evidence at the Horizon inquiry.

The ex-CEO broke down in tears four times during her testimony.

Almost a thousand subpostmasters were wrongly prosecuted and many believe Ms Vennells was at the heart of an orchestrated cover-up.

But much of her defence today focused around shifting blame, and in her words, being too trusting.

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All Comments (21)
  • @DSQueenie
    How can she say she didn’t know when she was in charge. She’s either lying or massively incompetent.
  • She should be kept in custody pending trial along with the other Post Office staff involved.
  • @ljt3084
    She's been taking lessons from Matt Hancock.
  • @user-bu9nb8wr6e
    Self-centered, raving narcissist who didn't care about anyone. She was never going to admit any guilt and couldn't possibly be wrong at the time or now. She is lying now to save her own skin, and that crying was thrown in to make out she cared.
  • @billellis5502
    She got caught end off, nothing is ever going to happen to her, unlike those who ended there life, those imprisoned. She needs her pension removed her golden hand shake returned. Then jailed
  • @jamesdunlop8704
    she is just annoyed that she was caught out. Not that she feels sorry for the post masters
  • @honorw4125
    She needs to go to jail. How dare she cry when people have died and she didn't give a toss!
  • @ericdingman9565
    She’s putting on act here trying to pretend empathy. Fake ignorance. Real con.
  • EVIL, EVIL woman, who is only shedding tears now she is being held accountable. Those tears are for herself, not for her victims, the innocent people she persecuted and prosecuted.
  • Crocodile tears. She knew exactly what was happening, she just didn't care.
  • She is caught out time after time not telling the truth. Disgusting behaviour with Mr Griffiths. She must be arrested immediately. The public must see justice
  • @MixedUpSignals
    I have watched hours of this woman body swerving the truth today. She absolutely refuses to take responsibility. I believe her to be a nasty person at the helm of a nasty corporation. I found her sniveling sickening.
  • @wilsonx54
    She was so sorry that when she found out they were at fault she decided to double down,spend a million pound to cover it up and share the money they stole from postmasters to pay herself and shareholders in dividends.The audacity of her crocodile tears.
  • @MisterHampshire
    Emotions are odd things. Sobbing now, funny how a couple of years ago she was laughing all the way to the bank.
  • @korrin897
    Why is she smiling when talking about a man's suicide
  • @DaveCorbey
    They don't need another special law, they just need to send them to prison, for perverting the course of justice, 4 - 7 years are the guidlines for the harm and seriousness. This will then really prevent it happening again!