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Post Office scandal victim dedicates OBE to 'sub-postmasters we have lost'

Post Office scandal victim dedicates OBE to 'sub-postmasters we have lost'
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Betty Brown, a victim of the UK's Post Office Horizon IT scandal, is receiving an OBE for her advocacy on behalf of wrongly prosecuted sub-postmasters. The scandal involved over 900 individuals being falsely accused of theft due to faulty software, leading to widespread financial and personal ruin.

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It highlights one of the most significant miscarriages of justice in British legal history and the ongoing efforts to provide compensation and recognition to victims.

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Betty Brown, the oldest surviving victim of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal, will receive an OBE at Windsor Castle today.

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