'Makes me feel sick!' PC Andrew Harper's mother says 'it's an insult' to let his killers out of prison seven years early

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Labour's early release scheme has been branded "massively wrong" as two of PC Harper's killers have become eligible for freedom under the programme.Speaking to GB News, police and crime commentator Danny Shaw said including perpetrators of heinous crimes in the early release scheme is an "avoidable situation".The scheme is facing fresh controversy after the mother of PC Andrew Harper received a letter from the Ministry of Justice, informing her two of his killers are now eligible for early release.Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole, who were both sentenced to 13 years in 2020 for the officer's manslaughter, could walk free at the halfway point of their terms rather than serving two-thirds.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Reacting to the case, Mr Shaw told GB News the current legislation does not exclude perpetrators of the worst crimes also being released.He explained: "This program is actually written into law, it's the new Sentencing Act, and what it says is that most prisoners serving...

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Makes me feel sick!' PC Andrew Harper's mother says 'it's an insult' to let his killers out of prison seven years early.

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PC Andrew Harper's mother has condemned the prospect of the early release of her son's killers, branding it "an insult beyond anything to put into words".It comes as two of the men convicted of killing PC Harper could be up for early release under the Ministry of Justice's scheme to address prison overcrowding.Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole, both sentenced to 13 years in 2020 for manslaughter, could walk free at the halfway point of their terms rather than serving two-thirds.PC Harper's mother, Debbie Adlam, received a letter from the MoJ acknowledging the news "may be difficult" given "the lasting impact the offence may have had on you".

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The cost is to us, the victims, and then the public, who they become a risk to, potentially."If you...

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