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Witness Statement
(CJ Act 1967, s9; MC Act 1980, ss 5A(3)(a)
and 5B, MC Rules 1981, r 70)
Statement of GLEN MORRIS
Age if under 18 Over 18 (If over 18 insert ‘over 18')
This statement (consisting of 2 pages each signed by me) is true to the best of my knowledge and belief
and I make it knowing that, if it is tendered in evidence, I shall be liable to prosecution if I have wilfully
stated in it anything which I know to be false or do not believe true.
Dated the 23 dayof November 2004
Signature G.Morris
Since February 1995 I have worked for Post Office Ltd as an Inspector with the Audit
and Inspection Team. This role involves me auditing the accounts of Subpostoffices
and other Post Office accounts and reporting the results accordingly. During early May
2004 I was instructed to lead an audit of the Post Office Account at Riby Square
Subpostoffice, Grimsby.
At approximately 08.20 a.m. before the Subpostoffice opened on 13" May 2004, along
with my colleagues Lynne Eastwood and Christopher Taylor I attended Riby Square
Subpostoffice to perform the said audit. At the commencement of the audit I instructed
Mrs Gillian Blakey, whom I knew to be the Subpostmaster of the office, to present to
me, all cash cheques and vouchers on hand that were proper to the Post Office in order
that they be included in the audit.
Whilst waiting for the time over lock system to release, allowing access to the office
safes, a man whom I now know to be David Blakey, arrived at the office and asked to
speak to the members of the audit team. At this time Mr Blakey informed us that we
would find a shortage in the cash of around £60,000, and this was due to, in his words,
money going missing over a few months.
Signature G.Morris Signature witnessed by P. Whitaker
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Witness Statement
(CJ Act 1967, s9; MC Act 1980, ss 5A(3)(a) and 5B, MC Rules 1981, r 70)
Continuation of statement of Glen Morris
At this point, as per Post Office Limited Audit and Inspection guidelines, I requested
that Mr Blakey make a brief written statement outlining what he had just told us. Mr
Blakey did this and I now produce this written statement as item GM 1 and sign the
identification label, which accompanies it. Also at this time I relayed the mornings
events by telephone to Craig Thompson, Senior Auditor, Jayne Kaye, Retail Line
Manager and Paul Whitaker of the Post Office Limited Investigation Team.
I then continued with the audit until Ms Kaye, Mr Whitaker and his colleague Helen
Dickinson arrived at the office. I apprised them fully of the events to that point and
handed to Mr Whitaker the written statement given to me by Mr Blakey (GM 1). After a
short time Mr Whitaker, Ms Dickinson and Mr Blakey left the area behind the counter,
and I continued with the audit before completing it and showing that the office had a
total shortage of £64,435.24.
I now produce an identical copy of the record of the findings of that audit known as a
P32 Form as GM2 and sign the identification label, which accompanies it.
A short time later, Ms Kaye informed me that Mrs Blakey had been suspended from
duty, and upon his arrival at the office, I assisted in the handover of the Post office
account to an interim Subpostmaster.
Signature G.Morris Signature witnessed by P.Whitaker
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