Post Office investigation could be delayed by five years, police warn

Police warn the criminal probe into the Post Office Horizon IT scandal could be delayed up to five years without millions more funding — they say nearly 100 extra detectives are needed to meet current timelines.
The scandal saw more than 900 wrongful prosecutions (some jailed or died); investigators are combing about eight million documents and have 53 people under investigation.
Government says it is considering funding requests, while victims call any delay unacceptable and demand swift accountability and redress.