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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Josh Payne

Auditor’s ‘inaccurate’ court statement resulted in subpostmaster’s bankruptcy

PA Wire

A post office auditor gave “inaccurate” information to the High Court that led to the bankruptcy of a subpostmaster, the Post Office Horizon Inquiry has heard.

Helen Rose, who worked as an auditor between 1999 and 2004, issued a signed witness statement in 2006 before civil proceedings involving subpostmaster Lee Castleton, which indicated he was “sloppy and slapdash”.

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