Post Office inquiry live: Chief who ‘made postmaster’s widow sign NDA’ gives evidence

A former Post Office boss accused of making a sub-postmaster’s widow sign a non-disclosure agreement after he killed himself over a £100,000 discrepancy in his Horizon accounts will give evidence to the inquiry today. Angela van den Bogerd, who was at the organisation from 1985 until 2018, is alleged to have travelled to the home of Gina Griffiths after her husband Martin died aged 59 in September 2013. Mr Griffiths’ sister, Jayne Caveen, told The Times Ms van den Bogerd pressured Mrs Griffiths into signing a settlement deal and non-disclosure agreement that prevented the story from emerging until 2022. Mr Griffiths’ suicide and its aftermath was depicted in ITV drama Mr Bates vs the Post Office. Ms van den Bogerd has denied the allegations, saying: “I remain deeply saddened by the tragic death of Martin Griffiths and my involvement from my recollection is not as portrayed in The Times article of Jan 9, 2024, or indeed the ITV drama.” Read your updates here: https://www