Call with No10 gives us hope, PC Harper's mother says
Summary
The mother of PC Andrew Harper received a phone call from Downing Street about stopping her son's killers from being released early from prison. The prime minister and his officials are looking for ways to keep Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers in jail after recent changes made early release possible for some serious offenders.Key Facts
- PC Andrew Harper was killed in 2019 after being dragged by a getaway vehicle during a theft.
- Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers were sentenced to 13 years for manslaughter in 2020.
- New laws now allow some serious offenders to be released after serving half their sentence instead of two-thirds.
- The government is trying to find a legal way to prevent Cole and Bowers from early release.
- The prime minister has asked the justice secretary to stop early release for offenders like those who killed PC Harper.
- PC Harper’s mother wants all killers of emergency workers excluded from early release, not just her son’s killers.
- The Justice Secretary will report to parliament in September on the plans to address early release and prison overcrowding.
- The family and supporters have created a petition to prevent early release for Cole and Bowers.
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