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Ex-Postmaster Seeks Justice After Overturned Conviction

1/15/2026

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Noel Thomas, a former sub-postmaster wrongfully jailed for nine months in 2006 due to Horizon software discrepancies, is looking to the future after cancer treatment.
His conviction was overturned in 2021, and he received full compensation in December 2024.
Thomas has expressed hope for accountability from the inquiry led by Sir Wyn Williams, seeking justice for all victims.
The Post Office has apologized for the suffering caused by the scandal.

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Noel Thomas, a former sub-postmaster wrongfully jailed for nine months in 2006 due to Horizon software discrepancies, is looking to the future after cancer treatment.
His conviction was overturned in 2021, and he received full compensation in December 2024.
Thomas has expressed hope for accountability from the inquiry led by Sir Wyn Williams, seeking justice for all victims.
The Post Office has apologized for the suffering caused by the scandal.