In the midst of a new documentary, the central question arises: was Robin Garbutt an innocent victim of a robbery or a deliberate murderer? Those who witnessed his 999 call, made on the day his wife was killed, during the trial were deeply impacted by it.

The intense moment when Garbutt anxiously asks the paramedic for information while the emergency call lingers in the background, followed by the confirmation of his wife’s death, conveyed genuine despair and anguish. It was difficult to reconcile this heartbreaking scene with the possibility of Garbutt being responsible for her murder.

During the filming of Sky’s ‘Murder in the Post Office’, the evidence presented led to a clear personal conviction that a guilty verdict would have been the outcome had I been on the jury. The swift sequence of events, from the opening of the post office safe to the robber’s escape with £16,000 and the subsequent 999 call, left little time for doubt.

The notion that the killer could have slipped away unnoticed, shortly after 8:30 am, in a village bustling with activity seemed dubious at first. However, local residents suggested a plausible scenario where the robber could have entered the premises undetected overnight and proceeded to the upstairs bedroom where the tragic incident took place.

An experienced postmaster union representative shared insights in the documentary, shedding light on how robbers often strategically target safes before morning alarms are disarmed. The credibility of the financial evidence against Garbutt has been brought into question in light of the Horizon scandal.

Interviews with Robin’s sister Sallie Wood and late brother-in-law Mark Stilborn underscored Garbutt’s desire for a retrial to prove his innocence unequivocally. Sallie emphasized his determination to seek justice and clear his name through a retrial.

With potentially new evidence surfacing, the prospect of a retrial that Garbutt fervently seeks may be within reach.