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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Archie Mitchell

Paula Vennells accused of asking team to ‘dig into’ dead man’s records

EPA

Paula Vennells has been accused of asking her team to “dig into” the records of Martin Griffiths, who stepped in front of a bus after being sacked from his Post Office branch in 2013.

The former Post Office chief was quizzed at the inquiry into the Horizon IT scandal about an email she sent after his suicide attempt suggesting she had heard about “previous mental health and family issues”.

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