Ex-Post Office Chair Accuses Executives of Misleading Board Over Horizon Scandal

Alice Perkins testifies that senior executives provided incomplete and misleading information about the flawed IT system, contributing to wrongful prosecutions.

• Alice Perkins served as Post Office chair from 2011 to 2015, during which the Horizon IT issues emerged.
• Perkins claims the board was not properly informed about the Horizon system's problems by senior executives.
• Auditors warned Perkins about the 'real risk' posed by the Horizon system, but she did not flag these concerns internally.
• Over 900 sub-postmasters were wrongfully prosecuted due to faults in the Horizon system.
• Perkins expressed regret and apologized for not uncovering the truth during her tenure, acknowledging the prolonged suffering of affected families.

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