A pair of BBC Breakfast hosts revealed a tragic death on Friday (December 5) as a guest warned, "No one else needs to die". During today's broadcast, Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt relayed the devastating story of former sub postmaster Jonathan Armstrong, who attempted to take his own life following the Post Office Horizon IT scandal.

"The lives of thousands of sub postmasters were destroyed by the Post Office Horizon IT scandal . Among them was Jonathan Armstrong. Despite being innocent, he never spoke publicly about his ordeal, which culminated in him trying to take his own life," Charlie explained. Naga continued: "Jonathan died in October of a heart attack, without receiving his full and final compensation. Now, his wife and daughter have shared his story for the first time."

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