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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Margaret Davis

Warning issued as police investigation into Post Office Horizon scandal could face five-year delay

The criminal investigation into the Post Office Horizon scandal faces a potential five-year delay without millions in additional funding, police chiefs have warned.

Commander Stephen Clayman, leading the national police inquiry, said the team must nearly double from 111 to 210 officers to submit charging decisions to prosecutors by late next year or early 2028.

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