Dozens of Post Office and Fujitsu staff investigated for perjury and perverting course of justice over Horizon scandal

Detectives are investigating staff at Fujitsu and the Post Office for perjury and perverting the course of justice in wrongful prosecutions of sub-postmasters, with a nationwide taskforce of 100 officers examining over 1.5 million documents. Trials may not occur until 2027, pending the public inquiry’s report on the Horizon IT system, while dozens of persons of interest, including legal professionals, are being questioned under caution for potential crimes, with senior executives also under scrutiny for their actions in the scandal. The investigation focuses on perjury and perverting the course of justice, with the possibility of life imprisonment for those found guilty, as police follow the evidence to hold all responsible parties accountable.

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