Post scandal victims share the hope of transforming the tragedy with BGT victory into a triumph

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A choir that consists of people who are affected by the Post scandal says that Great Britain's got Talent helps them to fight for justice. The aptly named Hear Our Voice is taking the stage for the last semi -finals of the show this evening.

The 40-member group consists of victims of one of the largest judicial births in Great Britain and uses the global platform of the show for recognition, since they are still being held for compensation and those responsible for accounting. You have promised a performance to remember tomorrow evening, hoping that you can take over your emergency to the king.

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Mark Wildblood describes the choir as “therapy” and said that after a decade pain it was an urgently needed outlet. “I was knocked back, but this project started to build my trust,” said Mark, who once ran up Upton Post Office am Wirral, Merseyside.

“If it were not for BGT, we would not have had the euphoric positivity that we got out of the choir. We did not come from it because we have no closure. We have found an escape from this page.

Mark, 62, set up the choir in May 2024 to create something positive from what they had done together, and attracted attention to the charity organizations that were set up to help the scandal victims and keep it in public.

“The scandal led to a separation of my marriage and many psychological and physical health problems that began shortly before pandemic, so it wasn't great for me,” continued Mark. “But I'm at the back now.”

From 2002 to 2010, the choir was a lifeline for Maria Lockwood, a subpostmaster in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. The three -person mother was wrongly convicted of incorrect accounting and forced to pay the post office in the region of £ 43,000.

Maria, 47, says the choir brought her great pleasure for an ark period. “It gave us a little luck through everything,” she said. “We spent so long in our zone and dared through the. The only time we saw each other was on the exam or in court cases. There were no good times. It was just amazing.

“I'm still fighting. Mine is a pretty complex case and I only go around in circles and circles. It also takes so much time of your life. Mentally and physically. I can put it aside while I concentrate on Great Britain's got talent.”

She says the choir was transformative for her. “My sister says I'm going much bigger now, which is very nice to hear,” she said. “Some members say that they now have a purpose to get up now. We do it for everyone affected. For everyone, we are still fighting and for everyone else who is no longer with us.”

Hundreds of subpost masters were convicted of theft and fraud due to the faulty Horizon computer system developed by Fujitsu and installed by Swiss Post. It incorrectly showed financial data, which led to law enforcement measures.

Their history inspired the award-winning ITV drama, Mr. Bates against the post that the government had triggered to announce new laws on the abolition of the convictions of postal employees who were incorrectly pursued and condemned.

The 42 -year -old Tim Brentnall, who led a postal system in Roch, Pembrokeshire. His conviction for false accounting was canceled in 2021. He admits that he had reservations when Mark proposed his choir plans – but now grateful for the outlet.

“He said:” We are thinking about making a vocal group “and I said:” Yes, see you later! “Laughed Dad from One Tim.” It just didn't sound like something I would enjoy. But on this first evening I spoke to my partner, she said: “Why don't you do it? You are all friends. Just go some time with your friends and see how you go.” I am so happy that I did it.

Despite his conviction, Tim and Maria still fight for justice. “People assume that we are all sorted, but we are far away,” said Tim. “I had an offer for my claim, but it was less than 20% of my claim.

“There is still a big fight ahead of us. There is still no obligation to account. The people who have done this to us speak of Post -Office investigators, the board of directors, the people who make decisions that fight us over the courts, and none of these people were held accountable for their actions.

“We want to keep this scandal in the public eye – and Great Britain's got talent does exactly that.”

The choir brought their story to a new audience on the talent show and says that they want to take their fight to King Charles – by winning the show and appearing in the Royal Variety Show.

“On such a stage in front of the king, it is the largest public eye that we can hope for,” said Tim. “There is a really good platform for us to convey our message that people are still fighting what they are due.”

Mark agreed: “It would be astonishing in front of the king. It would be the longevity of this feeling of euphoria. It would be sensational to get it further.”

Mark said he was overwhelmed by the support they received from the judges and fans of the show. “It means heard so much that people support us,” he says. “We have gone a decade from people who don't really believe us. Now people understand what we have gone through, what we are still going through.”

Maria promised a “moving performance” and swore to fight tonight. “We won't give up,” she said. “We are real people and we are still affected.”

The semi -finals will see the return of the guest judge KSI this evening. He will join Simon Cowell, Alesha Dixon, Amanda Holden and Bruno Tonioli while looking at the eight competitors. These include dancers Idolls and Obsequerious, the singers Max Fox and Maya Gotea, the comic Joseph Charm, the magician TK and the Variety Act Papi.

Take a look at ITV at 7 p.m.

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