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The Latest Breaking News from Albert Bowers

Government ‘urgently’ identifying grooming gang members eligible for early release

Around 5,000 prisoners are expected to be freed early

The Independent UK

Chief constable considers joining legal action if PC’s killers are released early

Thames Valley’s top officer says he may join Police Federation in court if convicted pair are freed from jail

The Guardian - UK

Pc Harper’s force considers joining legal challenge to block killers’ release

The officer’s widow, Lissie Harper, has described feeling ‘punched in the gut’ by the decision to push ahead with plans.

The Independent UK

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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

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

Norris: Victims’ families ‘carrying the can’ for failure to build enough prisons

It comes after the Government apologised to the family of Pc Andrew Harper as two of his killers remain eligible for early release.

Evening Standard

What has changed in the Government’s prison early release scheme?

The Press Association looks at the key questions following the changes

Evening Standard

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About 1,000 fewer prisoners to get early release as Burnham tightens rules

Justice secretary says he could not have gone further without causing system to ‘break’ but acknowledges impact on grieving relatives such as those of PC Andrew Harper

The Guardian - UK

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

PM to tighten early release rules but men jailed over PC Harper’s death can be freed

Rapists, child abusers and groomers will not leave prison early but some of those serving sexual or violent offences will now leave after half their sentence

The Guardian - UK

PM’s prisons early release review to be conducted over ‘coming days and weeks’

Under the new Sentencing Act set to come into force in September, some 6,000 criminals were due to be released under the early prison release scheme.

The Independent UK

Mother of Pc Harper says early release of killers ‘another letdown for Andrew’

It comes after the constable’s widow Lissie Harper criticised the early release scheme as ‘deplorable’.

Evening Standard

What is the early prisoner release scheme and why has it been branded ‘deplorable’?

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The Independent UK

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.

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The Independent UK

Pc Andrew Harper’s killers eligible for early release

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The Independent UK

Two of Pc Andrew Harper’s killers ‘could be released from prison early’ under Labour scheme

PC Harper’s mother said that the letter from the Ministry of Justice was an ‘insult beyond anything able to be put into words’

Evening Standard

Widow of Pc Andrew Harper made MBE for justice campaign in his name

Lissie Harper successfully campaigned to introduce mandatory life sentences for people who kill emergency service workers

The Independent UK

Widow of slain Pc Andrew Harper made MBE for justice campaign in his name

Lissie Harper successfully campaigned to introduce mandatory life sentences for people who kill emergency service workers.

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Daily Mirror

PC Andrew Harper's killer, 20, caught downing homemade booze inside high-security prison

Henry Long, 20, was jailed for 16 years in 2020 for the manslaughter of PC Andrew Harper in 2019 - he was jailed alongside his pals Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole, 18 at the time

The Independent UK

Lissie Harper: I know slain police officer husband will be proud of law change

The 31-year-old widow has successfully campaigned to introduce mandatory life sentences for people who kill emergency service workers.

Daily Record

Widow of tragic PC Andrew Harper urges Nicola Sturgeon to introduce life sentences for police killers

Lissie Harper has joined forces with Christine Fulton, from Ayrshire, whose police officer husband was stabbed to death in 1994.

Liverpool Echo

ITV's The Killing of PC Harper: Wife Lissie's fight for justice after killers cleared of murder

Henry Long, 19, and 18-year-olds Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers were cleared of murder by a jury

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