PC Harper petition surpasses 500,000 signature milestone as Britons urge Andy Burnham NOT to release officer's killers early from prison

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PC Harper petition surpasses 500,000 signature milestone as Britons urge Andy Burnham NOT to release officer's killers early from prison.

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A petition urging Andy Burnham not to release PC Andrew Harper's killers has surpassed 500,000.On Tuesday, the Prime Minister approved plans to let a number of criminals, including those guilty of murder, become eligible for early release just halfway through their sentences.Two of those who could be released include Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole, both of whom were convicted of manslaughter in 2020.The 28-year-old officer was killed in August 2019.

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While responding to a quad bike theft in Berkshire, he was dragged by a vehicle down a country road.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say His death led his widow, Lissie Harper, to successfully campaign for Harper's Law, introducing mandatory life sentences for those convicted of killing an emergency worker while committing a crime.But Bowers and Cole could be released after only having served six-and-a-half years in jail.In response, Thames Valley Police Federation, chaired by Aileen O'Connor, has launched a petition demanding that the killers...

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