Convicting pregnant postmistress hoped to curb ‘Horizon bashing’, the Post Office inquiry has heard.

Seema Misra, a former subpostmaster, was eight weeks pregnant when found guilty of false accounting and theft in 2010.

An email from Jarnail Singh, a Post Office lawyer, referring to Ms Misra was shown to the inquiry on Tuesday. It said: “It is hoped the case will set a marker to dissuade other defendants from jumping on the Horizon bashing bandwagon.”

Susan Crichton, the Post Office’s former most senior inhouse lawyer, confirmed she received the email in Oct 2010, but claimed she didn’t remember any further discussions around the case.

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