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A former sub postmistress has demanded a “serious” public apology amid the ongoing Post Office Horizon IT inquiry. Teju Adedayo ran the Gillingham branch of the postal company for six years before being accused of stealing £50,000 in 2006. Ms Adedayo was among those prosecuted because of incorrect information provided by a computer system called Horizon, developed by Fujitsu. As weekly accounts at her Rainham Road post office showed an unexplained and increasing shortfall, she says she repeatedly asked for help and investigation from Post Office officials, only to be told to “rollover” the sho…

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