he was asked if he had anything to say to lee castleton. no, there isn't, he replied.e castleton in the conduct of his case. he said he and his firm was satisfied they acted professionally, appropriately and politely at all times, and he also denied saying the post office would ruin lee. it does not sound like the language i would use, it makes me sound like a vinniejones character from a gangsterfilm, he said. but he acknowledged in pursuing lee castleton, the post office was showing they wanted to defend the horizon computer system being rolled out across all of the branches. his one regret he said, that they were unable to settle the case. he continues to give evidence this afternoon. tn continues to give evidence this afternoon-— continues to give evidence this afternoon. , , ., ., ~ afternoon. in the sense and, thank ou, at afternoon. in the sense and, thank you. at the — afternoon. in the sense and, thank you, at the public— afternoon. in the sense and, thank you, at the public inquiry. -- - afternoon. in the sense and, thank| you, at the public inquiry. -- emma

former sub postmaster lee castleton was made bankrupt by the post office after a two—year legal battlewent wrong. our business correspondent emma simpson spoke to him at his home, near scarborough. he invested everything he had to become a sub—postmaster, but the post office soon ruined the life of lee castleton and his family. my wife and i, and my two children, we bought a post office in 2003 in bridlington, on the harbour top. we thought it was life—changing, we thought it was something that we would do for the rest of our working lives, and nine months later, it just completely changed, it was absolutely terrible. i was accused of losing £25,000, and that led onto a litigation by post office and eventually bankruptcy. right from the start, he refused to accept he was to blame. now the public inquiry is looking at his case. how big a moment is it going to be hearing your story and these witnesses? it's something that i never, ever dreamed that we'd see. there's a lot of flooding of emotion going on, and i can't wait, really. the only thing that i'm looking for is some accountability

lee castleton is gearing up for a big day.t office in burlington. office in ——bridlington. he believed the horizon computer terminal was to blame. now his case is in the spotlight at the post office inquiry. hi, nervous, excited ? hi, nervous, excited? no, not reall . hi, nervous, excited? no, not really. about _ hi, nervous, excited? no, not really. about to _ hi, nervous, excited? no, not really. about to come - hi, nervous, excited? no, not- really. about to come face-to-face with the solicitor _ really. about to come face-to-face with the solicitor who _ really. about to come face-to-face with the solicitor who acted - really. about to come face-to-face with the solicitor who acted for - really. about to come face-to-face with the solicitor who acted for the | with the solicitor who acted for the post office in his case. stephen dilley is facing questions now. is there anything that you would like to say| to mr castleton or to his family? no, there is not. do you consider that - you bear some responsibility for what happen