Angela van den Bogerd Apologizes at Post Office Inquiry
Former executive expresses regret but refuses to admit personal wrongdoing in the Horizon scandal.
- Angela van den Bogerd, a former Post Office executive, apologized for the devastation caused by the Horizon scandal during her testimony at the inquiry.
- Van den Bogerd refused to apologize for her personal role in the scandal, despite acknowledging oversights in handling crucial documents.
- The Horizon IT system errors led to wrongful prosecutions of over 700 subpostmasters, resulting in one of the UK's largest legal miscarriages of justice.
- More than 100 convictions have been quashed, with hundreds of subpostmasters still awaiting compensation.
- The government has announced eligible subpostmasters may receive £600,000 in payouts.