Canterbury sub-postmistress conviction referred to appeal court

The first criminal conviction of the post office capture system was directed to the appeal court.

The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) said Patricia Owen, who was guilty of five theft in June 1998, on the grounds that the process was abuse.

Mrs. Owen was sentenced to theft from the Broad Oak Post Office branch in Sneathgate near Canterbury.

The former sub -postmistress used the capture system, the pioneer of the Ufuk software, which is responsible for about 1000 false convictions.

He was sentenced to six months in prison for two years.

After the death of 2003, the case will be sent to the appeal court after the application made by Mrs. Owen’s family.

In March, CCRC said that the accounting software in March has examined 27 cases to determine whether it has played a role in conviction.

Subpostmasters, a report that they had problems similar to the problems faced by the horizon victims last year, an independent report was assigned to capture.

CCRC said that he had sent more than 70 cases associated with Post Office Ufuk scandal to appeal courts.

Attorney Neil Hudgell said the guidance was a “positive step”.

“This is another turning point in the campaign, which continues to clean the names of everyone who is incorrectly prosecuted in the hands of the post office.” He said.

He continued: “Those affected by the capture suffered the longest time.”

In a statement, the Ministry of Business and Trade said: “We know that Postmaster has endured uneven pain, and we work close to those who are affected by the capture software to create a new correction plan.

“It is our absolute priority to ensure that Postmaster is treated with dignity and respect, and we will continue to listen to employees with CCRC to support the capture system with CCRC.”