POL00058350 - Lynette Hutchings Case Study: Case Closure Reporting re: Lynette Hutchings (Rowlands Castle branch)

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From: Steve Bradshaw!
on behalf of Steve Bradshaw}
Sent:

To: i Lin Norbu:
ce: ‘Security%POSTOFFI
Jacqueline Whitham E
Subject: Case closure - POLTD/1112/0007 - Branch - Rowlands Castle - Branch Code - 107 937

Case reference:

POLTD/1112/0007

Date case set up:

01-Apr-11

Branch Name /
Location

Rowlands Castle

Branch Code:

107937

Enquiry Type:

Cash Loss

Name of Person(s)
Interviewed: (if
applicable)

Lynette Hutchings

Subject type / Grade:

Sub postmaster

Case File associated:

Yes

Primary Stakeholder:

Nigel Allen/Lin Norbury

Secondary Stakeholder

Post Office Security

Other Stakeholder 1

Operational Team Leader

Other Stakeholder 2

Select

Initial Loss:

Recovery: (include
method & dates)

Nil

Outstanding Loss:

£9,743.76

Confiscation case:

SPOB cases: has SPMR
been made aware of
loss?:

Is there a Financial
Investigation still
ongoing?: (if yes,
this form must be
emailed to relevant
Financial
Investigator as case
will remain open
within their remit)

Final outcome: (if
prosecution include
further details
below)

Prosecution

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Prosecution Outcome:
(Include court, date
& sentence)

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Portsmouth Crown Court - 24 August 2012 - Sentenced to
12 month community Order and 120 hours unpaid work.

Costs / Compensation:
(Compensation awarded
in multiple partner
cases / SPOB
assistant cases must
be repaid to loser —
contact P&BA cashiers
5309 2381 / 01246
542381 to ensure
compensation cheques
dealt with

correctly) .

No order made for costs or compensation

Debarment: (Confirm
completed and date
forwarded to
Intelligence
Transaction Manager)

Completed and sent 26 September 2012 to Security
Intelligence Team

Procedural and
organizational
failings identified -
(if yes, complete
PROCEDURAL FAILINGS
form & e-mail to
Stakeholders, Post
Office® Security and
Security Programme
Manager.

Procedural and
organizational
failings discussion
held with Primary
Stakeholder:
(discussion must
occur prior to
closure - outline any
solutions, agreed
actions, refer to
next level if issues
remain e.g Crown
Office failings via
BM/Operations
Manager) .

Are there outstanding
issues of a
significant nature:
(e.g. impact,
reluctance, refusal
to implement
solutions, business
critical, etc - if
yes, the matter
should be reported in
more detail to Team
Leader)

N/A

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Any other
comments:

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Recorder Watson QC found Mrs Hutchings mitigating
circumstances to be quite exceptional and this is the
reason for not ordering costs or compensation but said
that civil remedies may be sought by PO ltd IF
DESIRED.

Security Manager:

Graham Brander / Steve Bradshaw

Security Programme
Manager:

Jason Collins / Keith Gilchrist

Date Completed:

26-Sep-12

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