Text messages revealed at U.K. inquiry that were sent by Moya Greene implicated former Post Office head in the wrongful prosecution of 900 branch managers
A Canadian businesswoman who ran Britain’s Royal Mail for nearly a decade made damning accusations about a scandal involving hundreds of wrongful prosecutions that has shaken Britain’s post office, according to text messages released at a public inquiry on Wednesday.
The two women were close colleagues, but in the recent messages, Ms. Greene implicated Ms. Vennells in the scandal that saw the wrongful pursuit of criminal cases against 900 branch managers, known as sub-postmasters. Dozens of convictions have been overturned and the government has offered a compensation package to victims. The scandal was recentlycaused a public outcryThe inquiry, which began in 2021, has heard from sub-postmasters who said their lives have been ruined by the prosecutions. At least four suicides have been blamed on the scandal and thousands of sub-postmasters went bankrupt after being forced by the Post Office to make up shortfalls in their branch balances.
“One of my reflections of all of this, I was too trusting,” she told the inquiry. “I should have known and I should have asked more questions.” Ms. Greene went on to say that she had twice suggested to Ms. Vennells that she launch and independent review. “I was afraid you were being lied to,” she added.
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