Post Office boss 'overruled proposal to stop prosecutions'
Daily Express|April 25, 2024
THE former boss of the Post Office overruled senior management when they suggested halting prosecutions of sub-postmasters, the Horizon inquiry heard yesterday.
Robert Kellaway
Post Office boss 'overruled proposal to stop prosecutions'

It was shown a document that described ex-chief executive Paula Vennells as "resiling" from the proposals in 2013.

Asked about a meeting attended by Ms Vennells, Chris Aujard, former top lawyer at the Post Office, said: "My recollection is that the executive committee were in favour of ceasing entirely." prosecutions But he said Ms Vennells had "interjected or made the comment" that the "Post Office should continue to take some prosecutions".

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