Children of Post Office Horizon scandal parents calling for “family fund”

Children whose parents were caught up in the Post Office Horizon scandal in the UK are calling for a “family fund” of compensation.

Faulty software by IT firm Fujitsu saw hundreds of subpostmasters wrongfully convicted of theft and fraud.

Now, their kids want financial support to help pay for things like education and counselling.

Barrister Sam Fowles says it’s a tricky legal area but he thinks their case has strength:

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