one of the wrongly prosecuted sub—postmasters we've spoken to is gail ward.ter two decades of humiliation, financial ruin and heartbreak — she's finally received compensation from the government. our reporter, fiona lamdin, caught up with her. this is where it happened, exactly 17 years ago today, on january the 11th, 2007. that's when the auditors arrived. ifirst met gail ward outside her former post office at the start of this year. six months on, things are looking very different. knocking hi, come on in. gail has received compensation. it's a weight lifted off your shoulders when you're not worrying, week in, week out. what bill's going to drop on the doorstep? gail had run a post office for eight years, but faulty software meant she had shortfalls every week. despite putting in £20,000 of her own money to balance the books, she was charged with theft and false accounting. the solicitor phoned and saying, you know, was i ready for court the following week? she said, "and don't forget to bring a bag with you with some personal items in it." and i said, "wh

one of the wrongly prosecuted sub—postmasters we've spoken with is gail ward. but now, after two decades of humiliation, financial ruin and heartbreak, she's finally received compensation from the government. 0ur reporter, fiona lamdin, caught up with her. this is where it happened, exactly 17 years ago today, on january the 11th, 2007. that's when the auditors arrived. ifirst met gail ward outside her former post office at the start of this year. six months on, things are looking very different. knocking. hi, come on in. gail has received compensation. it's a weight lifted off your shoulders when you're not worrying, week in, week out. what bill's going to drop on the doorstep. gail had run a post office for eight years, but faulty software meant she had shortfalls every week. despite putting in £20,000 of her own money to balance the books, she was charged with theft and false accounting. the solicitor phoned and was saying, you know, was i ready for court the following week, she said, "and don't forget to bring a bag with you with some personal items in it."

ifirst met gail ward outside her former post office at the start of this year.has received compensation. it's a weight lifted off your shoulders when you're not worrying, week in, week out. what bill's going to drop on the doorstep. gail had run a post office for eight years, but faulty software meant she had shortfalls every week. despite putting in £20,000 of her own money to balance the books, she was charged with theft and false accounting. the solicitor phoned and saying, you know, was i ready for court the following week, she said, "and don't forget to bring a bag with you with some personal items in it." and i said, "why?" she said, "well, just in case you're not coming home." you had a 13 year—old son? he went to school that morning not knowing if all his parents would be there when he came home. she was spared prison, but given community service. in 2021, she had her conviction overturned. but it wasn't until this april she finally received compensation. when our solicitor phoned and she said, you know, "it might be an idea if you sit down. and kerry wa