Tearful testimony confirms for many how much Post Office’s Vennells knew

There were times during Horizon inquiry when victims of scandal struggled to keep composure as former chief executive gave evidence

It was difficult for the victims attending the public inquiry into the Horizon scandal on the fifth floor of Aldwych House in central London to demur from the conclusion of Moya Greene, a former chief executive of Royal Mail and Paula Vennells’ boss until the Post Office split off in 2012.

“I think you knew,” Greene had written to Vennells in January, according to a text message published by the inquiry this week.