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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Christopher McKeon

Government apologises to Pc Andrew Harper’s family over early release scheme

Two of Pc Andrew Harper’s killers remain eligible for early release despite a review of the scheme prompted by an outcry from his family (Thames Valley Police/PA) - (PA Media)

The Government has apologised to the family of Pc Andrew Harper as two of his killers remain eligible for early release.

Justice Secretary Alex Norris acknowledged that the decision had “created harm” but said the alternative was seeing prisons cease to function.

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