The journalist who broke the news of the much-publicised Post Office scandal will visit Worcester for a live appearance and Q&A session.

Nick Wallis, widely recognised for uncovering the controversial Post Office Horizon scandal, is scheduled to appear at The Regal on Tuesday, April 16.

The scandal, which now makes regular headlines on major news channels following ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office, has seen hundreds of innocent victims attempt to clear their names.

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The four-part series documented the miscarriage of justice in which hundreds of subpostmasters were wrongly prosecuted for theft, false accounting or fraud.

Accusations of dishonest conduct caused job losses and financial ruin for many, with some even incarcerated.

Mr Wallis was also a series consultant for the ITV drama.

Worcester News: Journalist Nick Wallis, who was a series consultant for ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office, will

He lauded the efforts of the ITV press office for their role in raising public awareness, saying: "The ITV press office have done an excellent job of promoting the drama where the all-star cast have used their profiles to raise awareness of the series and the story itself."

Manager of restoration, Laurence Wiper, said: "We are proud to be involved in such an important event.

"As a community venue we would welcome the opportunity for local press to cover any aspect of the story.

"It’s unbelievable how the ITV drama has brought this important story to the front of the nation’s mind."

In recent days, the story has garnered heightened attention, prompting governmental discussions about the potential exoneration of falsely accused sub-postmasters.

Over 700 branch heads were falsely accused based on inaccurate software, with less than 100 thus far seeing their convictions overturned.

In Mr Wallis's latest newsletter, he divulged information that the Met has confirmed its investigation into the potential of a conspiracy to pervert the course of justice at the Post Office, and more specifically the office's approach to debt recovery.

He also revealed a possibility that the Post Office's initiation of debt recovery procedures against its subpostmasters could amount to fraud due to a lack of sufficiently investigating the source of their discrepancies.