‘A culture of lying and denial’: How the Post Office scandal shattered Pete Murray

He was overjoyed to take over two post offices in Wirral. Ten years later, only anguish remains

Dear readers — Dreams of a new life swiftly turn into the most harrowing of nightmares when false accusations come to your door and ultimately engulf you in one of the most shocking public scandals the UK has ever seen. 

That’s the awful reality for Pete Murray, who set up shop as a subpostmaster in Wirral back in 2012. When he was falsely accused of embezzling funds, his world was turned upside down. Abi catches up with Pete shortly after the Horizon scandal burst into public consciousness with the ITV drama Mr Bates vs the Post Office.

Brace yourself, today’s story does not make easy reading. It’s a heartbreaking reminder of the lives torn apart by a harrowing miscarriage of justice.

But first, your Post briefing — including bad news for Merseyrail and the winner of the annual Pancake Day race revealed.