Former sub-postmaster Chris wins fight for compensation

Former Boldon sub-postmaster Chris Head has reached a compensation settlement - 19 years after he was accused of stealing more than £80,000.

- by Chris Cordner

The staunch campaigner, who has also fought to get justice for hundreds of people, has promised to keep helping others in their own fight for justice.

He described his settlement as “a fair outcome and does meet the objective of full and fair redress”.

Chris was falsely accused of stealing more than £80,000 from his branch in West Boldon in 2006, before the criminal case was dropped.

Mr Head, who became the youngest sub-postmaster at the age of 18, when he took over the branch, was then pursued by the Post Office through the civil courts.