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Seema Misra was a sub-postmaster at a West Byfleet branch of the Post Office.
She was given a 15 month jail sentence, and served prison time while pregnant with her second son, over an alleged £70,000 shortfall at her branch.
Misra lied to her parents, who were living in India and have since died, to protect them from the truth.
When her parents phoned from India wanting to talk to their daughter, her husband told them she was out.
David Smith – one the witnesses called to the inquiry today – was managing director of the Post Office at the time of her conviction.
At the time, he described it as “brilliant news”, according to evidence submitted to the inquiry. Misra’s conviction was later quashed by the Court of Appeal in 2021.
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