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Post Office inquiry live updates: Angela van den Bogerd 'does not recall' being told IT firm could alter accounts - BBC News | Post Office inquiry live updates: Angela van den Bogerd 'does not recall' being told IT firm could alter accounts - BBC News |
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Why was the onus on postmasters to prove their innocence, rather than the Post Office to prove their guilt, Beer asks. | |
"I think back then the assumption was that if there was a loss in the branch that it was the responsibility of the postmaster," she says. | |
Beer notes that there is a lot of assuming going on. | |
"Absolutely, I agree," van den Bogerd replies. | |
He asks why a multi-million pound company company would make assumptions when the postmaster contract sets out the terms of when postmasters needed to repay shortfalls. | |
She says that was the advice received from the legal team at Royal Mail. | |
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