Government indecision over release of PC Harper killers made police jobs harder, Badenoch says The Conservative leader is set to make a speech on Thursday The Independent UK · Oct 21
Badenoch: Indecision over Harper killers’ release made police jobs harder The Tory leader will address the Police Federation. Evening Standard · Oct 21
Grooming gang members and killers including Pc Harper’s to be kept behind bars Anyone convicted of unlawful killing, including all forms of manslaughter and death by dangerous driving, will now be excluded from early release. Evening Standard · Aug 30
PC Harper’s killers will not be released early from jail, Burnham announces The prime minister said anyone convicted of unlawful killing would be excluded from the early release scheme The Independent UK · Aug 30
No early release for Pc Harper’s killers after release scheme change Prime Minister Andy Burnham said anyone convicted of unlawful killing would be excluded from the early release scheme. Evening Standard · Aug 30
PC Andrew Harper's killers to remain in prison as Andy Burnham announces changes to early release scheme Andy Burnham announces anyone convicted of unlawful killing, including manslaughter, will be exempt from early release scheme Evening Standard · Aug 30
Victims’ families call for all manslaughter to be excluded from early release Families of those affected by homicide, including Emma Webber, wrote to Justice Secretary Alex Norris to call for all manslaughter to be exempt. Evening Standard · Aug 28
Families call for all manslaughter to be excluded from early release Intervention follows signals from Prime Minister Andy Burnham that ministers plan to amend the early release scheme The Independent UK · Aug 28
Exemption could stop Pc Harper’s killers’ early release, says former top judge Lord Thomas said excluding ‘unlawful act’ manslaughter from the prison early release scheme could work. Evening Standard · Aug 18
One million sign petition to block Pc Harper’s killers from early release Pc Harper was fatally injured in 2019. Evening Standard · Aug 14
Burnham ‘increasingly confident’ Pc Harper’s killers will not be freed early Prime Minister Andy Burnham said work to free up space in the prison system would be fast-tracked. Evening Standard · Aug 11
Burnham asks justice secretary to find way to keep PC Andrew Harper’s killers in jail Angela Rayner says new justice secretary has until September to develop plan to keep most serious offenders behind bars as Burnham backtracks on claim he cannot secure targeted exemption for two men who killed police officer The Independent UK · Aug 10
‘Solution identified’ to prevent early release of Pc Andrew Harper’s killers Pc Harper was fatally injured in Berkshire in 2019. Evening Standard · Aug 10
Responder to Pc Harper killing accuses Government of ‘spitting in police’s face’ Former officer Chris Bushnell said the news about the sentencing had brought back the trauma of that night in August 2019. Evening Standard · Aug 10
The Independent UK · Aug 10 Pc Harper’s mother ‘more angry than ever’ as she asks Burnham to meet her over early release scheme It comes after Downing Street said it is ‘not possible’ to exempt ‘one or two offenders’ convicted of manslaughter from early release
Evening Standard · Aug 10 Pc Harper’s mother asks Andy Burnham to meet with her about early release scheme Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers remain eligible to be freed in January, halfway through 13-year sentences for the manslaughter of Pc Andrew Harper.
Evening Standard · Aug 7 Burnham ‘prepared to explore options to block release of Pc Harper’s killers’ The Prime Minister is prepared to ‘explore every option’ to keep Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers in jail, a Government source told the Telegraph.
Evening Standard · Aug 7 Pc Harper’s mother visits scene of son’s death as 675,000 sign petition A petition urging the Government to block Andrew Harper’s killers from being eligible for the early release scheme has more than 675,000 signatures.
The Independent UK · Aug 7 Detective ‘appalled’ by idea PC Harper’s killers could be released early Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers might be freed halfway through their 13-year jail sentences
Evening Standard · Aug 6 Grooming cases to be ‘urgently’ identified ahead of early release scheme The Ministry of Justice is working to ensure grooming cases are identified, a spokesperson for the Prime Minister said.
The Independent UK · Aug 6 Government ‘urgently’ identifying grooming gang members eligible for early release Around 5,000 prisoners are expected to be freed early
The Independent UK · Aug 5 Pc Harper’s force considers joining legal challenge to block killers’ release The officer’s widow, Lissie Harper, has described feeling ‘punched in the gut’ by the decision to push ahead with plans.
Evening Standard · Aug 4 Police Federation threatens legal action over early release of Pc Harper’s killers Aileen O’Connor, chair of Thames Valley Police’s Police Federation, said the decision would anger and demoralise serving officers.
The Independent UK · Aug 4 PC Harper police chief considering legal action to block killers’ release from prison Thames Valley chief constable says he is ‘receiving legal advice’
Evening Standard · Aug 4 Government apologises to Pc Andrew Harper’s family over early release scheme Some 5,000 people are expected to be released early under sentencing changes.