Capture conviction is sent to appeal court

THE first criminal conviction linked to the Post Office Capture system has been referred to the Court of Appeal.

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The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) said the case of Patricia Owen, who was found guilty of five counts of theft in June 1998, has been referred on the grounds that it was an abuse of process.

Mrs Owen pleaded not guilty to all five charges after the Broad Oak Post Office branch in Sweechgate, Canterbury, was left with a shortfall of £6,000.

She received a sentence of six months' imprisonment, suspended for two years.