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
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
Pc Andrew Harper’s killers won't be freed early, signals Andy Burnham after backlash against freeing them The PM said he was ‘increasingly confident’ that a solution will be found to the jail overcrowding crisis to ‘prevent their early release’ 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
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 The Independent UK · 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 10
PC Harper police chief considering legal action to block killers’ release from prison Thames Valley chief constable says he is ‘receiving legal advice’ The Independent UK · 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. 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. Evening Standard · Aug 4
PC Harper’s mother says family ‘paying the price’ for early release scheme Two of PC Harper’s killers would still qualify for early release despite Prime Minister Andy Burnham announcing changes to the scheme Evening Standard · Aug 4
Andy Burnham Stops Early Prisoner Releases as Britain's Prison Crisis Persists Prime Minister Andy Burnham has paused an early prisoner release scheme due to public backlash, highlighting Britain's ongoing prison overcrowding crisis and sparking debate on alternative solutions. International Business Times UK · Jul 24
Widow of Pc Harper says it is ‘deplorable’ that two killers could be freed early Lissie Harper said there are real and lasting consequences to decisions made by politicians ‘from behind a desk’. Evening Standard · Jul 22
Evening Standard · Jul 22 Two of Pc Andrew Harper’s killers may be eligible for early release The 28-year-old sustained fatal injuries while responding to a quad bike theft in Sulhamstead, Berkshire, in August 2019.
Evening Standard · Sep 24, 2024 Ex-Police Federation chairman 'made sexual comment' about slain officer’s widow John Apter is alleged to have made sexualised comment about widow of Pc Andrew Harper, who was killed while responding to a bike theft