UK Post Office Executives ‘Perpetuated Falsehood’ About Horizon’s Accuracy, Inquiry Reveals
In a significant revelation, the first tranche of a public inquiry's final report has determined that UK Post Office executives should have recognized the flaws in the Horizon system. Despite this knowledge, they "maintained the fiction that its data was always accurate" while prosecuting sub-postmasters.
Chairman Wyn Williams stated that several senior officials within the organization were aware that the original system, known as Legacy Horizon, was error-prone until it was replaced in 2010. Moreover, many employees also…