POL00045495 - Seema Misra case study: Witness statement of Jon Longman

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POL00045495
POL00045495

Royal Mail Group
Witness Statement

(GC Act 1967, s9; MC Act 1980, ss 5A(3Xa)
and 5B, MC Rules 1981, r 70)

Statement of Jon Longman

Ageifunder18 Over 18 (If over 18 insert ‘over 18)

This statement (consisting of 2 (two) 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 hav¢ wilfully stated in it anything which I know to be false or do not believe
true.

Dated 6” Lect sony

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; i Jon Longman I
Signature; i

!am employed as a Security Advisor for Post Office Ltd and have been so employed since June
2000. I am responsible for the detection and investigation of criminal activity committed

against Post Office Ltd.

On the 14" January 2008 I attended West Byfleet Post Office to assist my colleague Adrian
Morris with an audit shortage that had been discovered at the Post Office. Also present at the
Post Office were a team of three Post Office auditors and another colleague, Lisa Allen.

I witnessed Adrian Morris caution the subpostmistress, Mrs Seema Misra and heard her agree
to allow a consensual house search and to attend a voluntary taped interview. i made a
notebook entry of what had occurred and this was countersigned by Mrs Misra.

I was present when later that day at 16.25 hours a search of Mrs Misras’ home address, 17 a
Station Approach, West Byfleet was carried out. No items were seized during the search.

At17.25 vourst cea Adrian Mortis with the interview of Mrs Misra in a room above the Post

signatur I Jon Longman I Signature witnessed
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Royal Mail is a trading nane of Royal Mas! Group plc. Registered number 4138203. Registered in England and Weles. Hegistered
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Witness Statement
(CJ Act 1967, 9; MC Act 1980, ss 5A(3)(a) and 5B, MC Rules 1981, ¢ 70)

Continuation of statement of Jon LONGMAN

Office. Mrs Misra did not require a solicitor or Post Office friend. The interview finished at H
18.29 hours and I have signed both tape seals used in the interview, 060341 and 060342. : Jon Longmai

I Jon Longman I

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