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Inside the Mr Bates Post Office scandal as ex-boss Paula Vennells breaks down in tears


As ITV's Mr Bates vs The Post Office continues to dominate headlines after bringing the Horizon scandal to light, OK! takes a look at inside the scandal as Paula Vennells hands back her CBE

Former Post Office boss Paula Vennells wept at the Horizon enquiry today (Image: Sky News) Read MoreRelated Articles Real-life Mr Bates victim 'emotional' and 'absolutely blown away' by ITV series Mr Bates vs the Post Office tells the true story of of one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in British legal history (Image: ITV/REX/Shutterstock) With the ITV drama bringing the scandal back into the spotlight, many of those affected have opened up about how their lives have been changed. "I can't put into words how emotional it's made me feel because when you see Will in the kitchen with Amy, who is playing my lovely wife, Lisa, it brings back these floods of memories that are so deeply inbound in my body."

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