The former Post Office CEO apologised to subpostmasters and their families
Paula Vennells today apologised to all subpostmasters and their families affected by the Post Office scandal as she admitted her evidence at the inquiry will be 'difficult to listen to'.
She said she was 'grateful for the opportunity to give evidence but said that some of the questions and her answers 'may be difficult to listen to'. Issuing a statement at the beginning of the hearing, Ms Vennells said: "I would just like to say, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to do this, how sorry I am for all that subpostmasters and their families and others have suffered as a result of all of the matters that the inquiry is looking into.
As his first major question to Ms Vennells, counsel to the inquiry Jason Beer KC said: “Do you think you are the unluckiest CEO in the United Kingdom?” "I did probe and I did ask questions and I’m disappointed where information wasn’t shared and it has been a very important time for me… to plug some of those gaps."
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