Financial Investigation Events Log
Case Number: POLTD/0809/0102 ~- McKnight - IM - Steve Brad
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26/08/08
1. Suspects name: Suzanne McKnight
2. Suspects Position held: Subpostmaster
3. Enquiry type: Audit shortage
4. Loss: £53, 436.60.
5. Office: Appley Bridge
6. Branch Code: 270406
Case Summary: Case Ref (Ref 1) —
Subpostmistress Susan McKnight indicated that she
expected the ATM would be £20k short. ATM
shortage identified on audit £30k. Shortages also
identified in stock holdings and cheques on hand
£5k & £13k respectively. Subpostmistress stated
that she received a number of transaction
corrections and processed them by making them
good without physically putting the cash in or
increasing the cheque on hand figure.
Nigel Lloyd (Disability Benefits Fraud
Investigator) of the DWP has an interest in the
Subpostmistress. Susan McKnight. Nigel Lloyd
contact is or Mobile
Nigel Lloyd believes that susan McKnight
local magistrate.
24/09/08
Subpostmistress away on holidays, Steve to
interview on her return
17/10/08
48 hour report at (Ref 2), interviewed Susan
McKnight 15/10, no admissions made
30/10/08
FES received (Ref 3)
15/12/08
Offender report and taped summary received (Ref 4
& 5) (dated 11/11/08), CLT memo states further
enquiries required to confirm exact shortage
before charges to be advised
16/12/08
Spoke with Steve Bradshaw who will submit all GS
forms ASAP, still to establish exact loss,
mentioned that Suzanne lives with Parents at
their home address (unlikely that Suzanne has any
assets)
26/01/09
68204 and 205 results received
debts of note & no assets
Land Registry check for 272a Miles Lane shows
Susan Mary McKnight (mother) as the owner
purchased for £220k in Feb 2005.
m Steve, no
07/05/09
Confirmed with Steve that the
(Subpostmaster) has been
suspects
reinstated
conditions to repay full amount of loss
mother
with
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