Murder at the Post Office
2025– · Sky Documentaries · 60 min · 1 season
S01E03 · Another Side to the Story
Tue, 13 Jan, 8:00 am
Robin is sentenced to 20 years, but key evidence is missing, with none of his DNA on the murder weapon and data from the Horizon system unable be trusted.
About
In 2010, the Yorkshire village of Melsonby was left in disbelief when postmistress Diana Garbutt was found murdered in the post office she ran with her husband, Robin. Robin claimed she'd been the victim of a violent intruder, but as detectives probed further, suspicion began to fall on him.
Prosecutors claimed that behind the façade of a happy marriage lay deep marital and financial turmoil and £16,000 missing from the safe. They argued that when Diana confronted Robin over the missing money, he killed her. In 2011, Robin Garbutt was sentenced to life in prison.
Robin has always maintained his innocence and over the last 14 years has unsuccessfully appealed his conviction three times. But with one of the central planks of the prosecution coming from the Horizon system — the technology now at the centre of the Post Office scandal — Robin and his legal team are once again attempting to clear his name.
Murder at the Post Office meticulously re-examines the case, featuring voices on both sides: those convinced Robin was wrongfully convicted and others who are unsure and still suspect he is guilty.
Episodes
- E01
The Hunt for a Killer
Tue, 30 Dec· 60 minIn 2010, the North Yorkshire village of Melsonby was left in shock when postmistress Diana Garbutt was found murdered in the post office she ran with her husband Robin. He claimed she'd been the victim of a violent intruder, but as detectives probed further, suspicion began to fall on him and he was convicted of her murder and sentenced to life in prison in 2011. This documentary re-examines the case, featuring interviews with those convinced Robin was wrongfully convicted and others who are unsure and still suspect he is guilty.
- E02
The Last Eyewitness
Tue, 6 Jan· 60 minAt trial, the prosecution alleges Robin was stealing from the Post Office and evidence from the Horizon computer system is a key part of the case against him.
- E03
Another Side to the Story
Tue, 13 Jan· 60 minRobin is sentenced to 20 years, but key evidence is missing, with none of his DNA on the murder weapon and data from the Horizon system unable be trusted.