The bishop of St Albans - whose father was once a sub-postmaster - has spoken out in sympathy with the "suffering and pain" that victims of the Horizon IT scandal have endured.
Reverend Alan Smith described the "anger in all of us" felt in regard to the Post Office injustice, which has recently been highlighted in ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office.
More than 700 people have been convicted across the UK, after an IT fault made it look like money was missing.
Rev Smith said: "The recent ITV dramatisation understandably rekindles the suffering and pain of the sub-postmasters and their families who are victims of the Horizon IT scandal, and anger in all of us for such a serious miscarriage of justice.
“I hope and pray that the public inquiry will explain fully the sequence of events, provide redress for the victims and hold to account the responsible people and organisations.”
In April 2021, the Court of Appeal overturned the convictions of 39 sub-postmasters. A public inquiry has been investigating since May 2022
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Following the Court of Appeal's decision in 2021, Rev Smith commented: "As the son of a former sub-postmaster I express my distress at the miscarriage of justice that so many sub-postmasters have suffered.
"They and their families are in my thoughts and prayers.
"I am glad that these and earlier appeals have overturned convictions that have been found to be unjust."
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