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Ex-Postmaster Dies Without Compensation After Wrongful Conviction

3/17/2026

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Parmod Kalia, a former sub-postmaster from Orpington in south-east London, died at 67 without full compensation.
His 2001 theft conviction followed advice to plead guilty, despite faulty software causing discrepancies.
His conviction was quashed in 2021, but he never received the compensation he sought.
The case affected over 700 people between 1999 and 2015, prompting calls for the government to expedite compensation.

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Story summary

Parmod Kalia, a former sub-postmaster from Orpington in south-east London, died at 67 without full compensation.
His 2001 theft conviction followed advice to plead guilty, despite faulty software causing discrepancies.
His conviction was quashed in 2021, but he never received the compensation he sought.
The case affected over 700 people between 1999 and 2015, prompting calls for the government to expedite compensation.