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Sir Alan Bates says he hopes ‘real baddies’ are held to account

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Sir Alan Bates hopes 'real baddies' involved in IT scandal are held to account.

Hundreds of sub-postmasters wrongly prosecuted after faulty Horizon software said money was missing.

Inquiry will hear closing statements from lawyers this week .

Sir Alan said that many people had 'dropped the ball' on the matter.

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