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Post Office investigation could be delayed by five years, police warn
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- The criminal investigation into the Post Office Horizon IT scandal could be delayed by five years unless it receives millions of pounds in extra funding, police chiefs have warned.
- He said 111 detectives were already working on a "hugely complex" investigation but another 99 were needed.
- A government spokesperson said the scandal was "an appalling injustice" and that it was "considering requests for further funding".
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Emma Simpson Business correspondent Getty Images. The criminal investigation into the Post Office Horizon IT scandal could be delayed by five years unless it receives millions of pounds in extra funding, police chiefs have warned.
The commander leading the national police inquiry, Stephen Clayman, said the size of the investigation team would need to double to meet its current timeline of submitting files for potential prosecutions by late next year or early 2028.
He said 111 detectives were already working on a "hugely complex" investigation but another 99 were needed.
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