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Witness Statement
Criminal Justice Act 1967, Section $; Magistrates Court Act 1980, sub section, 5A(3Na) and 5B: Criminal Procedure Rules 2005, Rule 27
Statement of: Mr Christopher Granville Knight
Age if under 18: Over 18 (if over 18 insert ‘over 18°)
This statement (consisting of 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 16" — dayof + September 2010
Signature C6 Knight
I have worked for Post Office Ltd, a part of Royal Mail Group Plc, for twenty five (26) years the latter twelve
(13) years as an Investigator in the Security Department. As part of my role I investigate possible criminal
offences committed against the business,
On Tuesday 10” February 2010 an Audit took piace at Worstead Post Office® Branch. I was informed that
there was a shortage in the account and that I should commence and investigation.
Post Office® Branches use a computer system called Horizon. As an Investigator I have access to historical
data from this system via the business Intranet system. This gives me transactional data and also office
management data. I now produce a schedule as exhititf CK/02 This data shows that when the Branch Trading
statement for the period end 14/12/2009 was being produced multiply Cash Declarations were made. This
occurred again when the Branch Trading statement for the period end 06/01/2010 was being produced. This
suggests that the final figure declared was manipulated to achieve a balance on the Trading Statement. The
figure initially shown as a discrepancy on 06/01/2010 was £11.970.69 This was £12.91 different from the
final account loss discovered on the audit approximately five weeks later.
On 11° March 2010 in the company of Mr Paul Whitaker, Fraud Investigator, Post Office Ltd, I attended the
Royal Mail Centre in Norwich. Mr Keith Nicholls from the National Federation of Sub Postmasters (NFSP) was
also present.
A tape-recorded interview commenced at 11:08hrs. The usual formalities were observed with Legal Rights
form GS001 being completed. Mrs Henderson declined the presence of a Legal representative. Form GS003
Friends at Interview was completed accordingly as Mr Nicholls was present. Forms GS001 and GS003 ‘are
produced as Exhibits CK/O2 and CK/03 respectively
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Signature CG Knight Signature witnessed by
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Witness Statement
Criminal Justice Act 1967, Section 9, Magistrates Court Act 2980, sub section. 5A(3}(a} and 53; Criminal Procedure Rules 2005, Rule 27.1
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Continuation Statement of — Mr Christopher Granville Knight
The interview concluded at 14:54hrs. The tape was sealed with tape seal number 071654. The Master tape is
now produced as Exhibit CK/04. A Summary has been produced and is now Exhibit CK/O5.
I now produce the following Branch Trading Statements for Worstead Post Office® Branch;
11/03/2009 to 08/04/2009 Trading Period 12 Exhibit CK/06 = AZZ
19/05/2009 to 03/06/2009 Trading Period 02 Exhibit CKO? YX 23
03/06/2009 to 08/07/2009 Trading Period 03 Exhibit CK/08. 3X ZAY
13/08/2009 to 10/09/2009 Trading Period 05 Exhibit CK/09 yw 2
10/09/2009 to 08/10/2009 Trading Period 06 Exhibit CK/10 % 2No
08/10/2009 to 12/21/2009 Trading Period 07 Exhibit CK/11. <2
12/11/2009 to 14/12/2009 Trading Period 08 Exhibit CK/42. X 2¥*
14/42/2009 to 06/01/2010 Trading Period 09 Exhibit CK/13. YX 23
06/02/2040 to 10/02/2010 Trading Period 10 Exhibit CK/14 X ZO
Signature Signature witnessed by