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Post Office inquiry live updates: Ex-executive van den Bogerd apologises to sub-postmasters - BBC News Post Office inquiry live updates: Ex-executive van den Bogerd apologises to sub-postmasters - BBC News
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Van den Bogerd apologises to former sub-postmasters and postmistresses. A little earlier, van den Bogerd sais she was "disillusioned" with the Post Office, and that's what prompted her to leave in 2020 - not the outcome of trials in 2019.
"I am truly, truly sorry for the devastation caused to you, your family and friends," she tells the inquiry. In 2019, the Post Office agreed to pay them £58m in compensation to former sub-postmasters wrongly prosecuted. Although much of the money went on legal fees.
Van den Bogerd said she felt disillusioned about the intent of the business, telling the inquiry: "We'd agreed with the settlement, and therefore we accept that's the position, and we should move on".
She confirmed that it was the position of the Post Office that prompted her to leave, adding that she felt "pigeon-holed into the litigation".
But, van den Bogerd added, she was asked to stay by Paula Vennells, because of her extensive knowledge of the business.
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