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    Lord Advocate urged to face MSPs on Horizon scandal

    by Craig Paton Jan 11, 2024 3 minutes
    Source: PA Archive

    Scotland’s top prosecutor has been urged to appear before MSPs to answer questions on the Horizon scandal.

    This week, it emerged up to 100 people had been convicted due to the faulty Post Office system Horizon in Scotland, while almost 1,000 were caught up in the scandal across the UK.

    North of the border, prosecutions were dealt with by the independent , as opposed to Post Office-led prosecutions elsewhere.

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