Submit investigator Stephen Bradshaw is questioned in regards to the prosecution of former Sub-Postmaster Basic Janet Skinner and the trial that led to her conviction.
Chatting with Sky Information earlier, Ms Skinner mentioned she was informed in 2006 that she was being accused of theft and false accounting.
She went to a district court docket to barter a plea deal and her consultant suggested her to plead responsible so she wouldn’t face a jail sentence.
She adopted this recommendation and was nonetheless sentenced to 9 months in jail.
Mr Bradshaw – one of many Submit Workplace investigators current at Ms Skinner’s interview – is informed that he knew she had made 116 requires assist to Horizon.
He says he had “restricted affect” on this, including: “I used to be there on the day of the interview, however [colleague Diane] Matthews would have had the pre-interview…she took care of the whole lot.”
When requested if he had something to do with the investigation, he reiterated that he was “there on the identical day” however was not concerned within the investigation of her case.
When Ms Skinner’s conviction was overturned in 2021, the decide mentioned there had been an “extraordinary failure to research” the greater than 100 calls she made to the helpline.
Nonetheless, he denies duty and says the investigation was carried out by Ms Matthews and never him.
Ms Skinner was sentenced to 9 months in jail for doing no flawed. Requested if he had something to say to her, Mr Bradshaw replied: “If Ms Skinner has been wronged.” [bad hand]then that’s utterly flawed.
“However I had little or no affect on the case.”
Throughout continued questioning, Mr Bradshaw continued to insist that he knew little or no in regards to the case on the time and that his colleague Diane Matthews was accountable.
In a earlier dialog with Sky Information, Ms Skinner described the “horrible” time in jail and the influence on her household – learn her feedback and watch the interview within the 2.25pm characteristic.