Cleared sub-postmaster tells his family: 'I'm free'

A former sub-postmaster wrongly accused of embezzlement during the post office IT scandal has had his conviction overturned.

Rab Thomson, from Alva, called his sister who has supported him through his 20-year ordeal.

An emotional Rab said "It's been thrown out, I'm free".

Mr Thomson was prosecuted after an audit found an apparent shortfall of £5,700 and sentenced to 180 hours of community service.

He is the fifth person in Scotland to have their post office conviction quashed.

The scandal has been described as the most widespread British miscarriage of justice in modern times.