POL00333555 - Email chain from Simon Hutchinson to Alan Gordon RE: Mossley Post Office

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From: Simon I Hutchinson’ — ADH..OO!O™~COC
on behalf of — Simon I Hutchinso: G RO

Sent: 22/06/2016 08:42

To: ‘

Subject: Mossley Post Office

Attachments: Horizon BBC Panorama.docx

Alan

Post Office Ltd is changing Horizon over to a new and more up to date system and we would
have difficulty in providing a subject matter expert to prove the absolute integrity of the Horizon
system at this time, although I am in not doubt about Horizon. If your case relies solely on
Horizon evidence then there may be an issue, if, however, the Horizon evidence is in addition to
other evidence then we should be fine.

Recently Horizon has been challenged in terms of previous successful prosecutions and as a
result a small amount of these successful prosecution cases are sitting with the Criminal Case
Review Commission.

I have attached a brief explanation and response from Post Office Ltd to a BBC Panorama
programme which was critical of Horizon - Link to the article -
http://corporate.postoffice.co.uk/bbc-panorama-our-response

I hope this assist you and please feel free to phone me any time (day or night) if I can be of
further assistance.

Regards

Simon

. Simon I Hutchinson
Security Manager
Brent House

15 Heron Road
Belfast BT3 9LE

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From: ALAN.GORDON:
Sent: 21 June 2016 23:
To: Simon I Hutchinson

Subject: OFFICIAL [PUBLIC]: RE: Mossley Post Office

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Hello Simon,
My shifts are currently antisocial hours. Could you give me an explanation by this means please.
Thanks

Constable Alan Gordon
Larne and Carrickfergus LPT

From: Simon I Hutchinson [ma
Sent: 21 June 2016 09:20

To: GORDON Alan

Subject: RE: OFFICIAL [PUBLIC]: Mossley Post Office

Alan
Please phone me for an explanation.
Regards

Simon

% Simon I Hutchinson
Security Manager

Brent House
15 Heron Road
Ifast BT3_9LE

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From: ALAN.GORDON; GRO 1
Sent: 20 June 2016 1:
To: Simon I Hutchinson; Amy Quirk

Subject: OFFICIAL [PUBLIC]: Mossley Post Office

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Hello Simon

Regarding the letter forwarded to me, I have been requested on behalf of the Public Prosecution Service to find out
what issues the Post Office ‘Horizon’ system defects/flaws have had or will have on the case against Liza Coleman.
Can you update me on this as a matter of urgency please as they (PPS) require this to brief to the court on 30" June.

I would therefore need this earlier than that date to be able to look over this and forward this to the Prosecutor.

Many Thanks
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Constable Alan Gordon

Larne and Carrickfergus LPT

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