Police are considering charges of corporate manslaughter as part of their investigation into the case. Horizon Post Office scandal.
IN updated information provided to victimsNational Police Chiefs Council (NPC NPC) said there are currently eight named suspects, five of whom have been questioned under caution.
NPC NPC added that a total of 53 people are currently involved in the investigation, which is widely reported to be the worst miscarriage of justice in history. British Legal history.
No arrests have yet been made, and the process of submitting the case file to Crown Prosecution Service continues.
Police are now considering charges of corporate manslaughter as part of their investigation (PA)
Between 1999 and 2015, as a result of Horizon, around 1,000 people were wrongly prosecuted and convicted across the UK, with a significant number contemplating self-harm and some taking their own lives.
The long battle for justice accelerated sharply after ITV aired the drama Mr. Bates vs. the Post Office, which covered the scandal.
The NPCC said it was continuing to focus on potential charges of perjury and perverting the course of justice, but was now additionally considering charges of corporate murder.
Police previously said the investigation was “unprecedented” in size, potentially involving more than 3,000 victims and evidence, including more than 1.5 million documents.
Any potential criminal trials related to the investigation are not expected to take place until 2027 at the earliest.
Investigators previously said they were looking for a “significant number of people” from Post officeFujitsu and in the legal profession.
