"Metropolitan Police Launch Fraud Probe into UK Post Office's IT Glitch Scandal"
Originally Published 2 years ago — by KSL.com
The UK Post Office is under police investigation for wrongfully accusing over 700 employees of theft due to a faulty computer system called Horizon. The Metropolitan Police are looking into potential fraud, perjury, and perverting the course of justice related to the Post Office's actions. The defective system, installed in 1999, led to numerous postmasters being financially devastated, with some being imprisoned and a few committing suicide. Despite the Court of Appeal quashing 39 convictions in 2021 and 93 convictions being overturned in total, many affected workers have yet to be exonerated. A public inquiry into the scandal began in 2022, and a recent TV docudrama has brought new attention to the issue, prompting more potential victims to come forward.