Lesson #651

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‘Miscarriage of justice’ as thousands of UK post workers falsely accused of fraud

Exterior view of an English Post Office with traditional English lettering

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February 22, 2024:

Thousands of post office workers in the U.K. were falsely accused of accounting fraud--all because of a faulty computer system. Hundreds were falsely convicted, while many more lost their savings. Four committed suicide. Now, a new drama on the British channel ITV exposed the scandal and prompted the U.K. government to try to make amends.

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