The Latest Breaking News from Pc Harper

Tories demand Andy Burnham make emergency legislation to stop early prison releases

‘Without emergency legislation, dangerous violent and sexual offenders will be released at the start of September’, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said

The Independent UK · Jul 27

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 · Jul 24

Andy Burnham’s pause on early release of prisoners ‘good start but not enough’

The mother of police officer Andrew Harper spoke out after the Prime Minister paused the plan.

Evening Standard · Jul 23

PC Harper’s widow brands killers’ early release ‘deplorable’ as Andy Burnham to review scheme

Lissie Harper said that politicians are ‘making decisions from behind a desk that will have real and lasting consequences’ for the families of victims

The Independent UK · Jul 22

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.

Evening Standard · Jul 22

Ex-Police Federation chairman 'made sexual comment' about slain officer’s widow

John Apter is alleged to have made sexualised comment about widow of Pc Andrew Harper, who was killed while responding to a bike theft

Evening Standard · Sep 24, 2024

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

Evening Standard · Dec 31, 2022

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.

The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2022

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

Liverpool Echo · Mar 15, 2022

PC Andrew Harper’s widow Lissie ready to ‘find happiness again’

Lissie Harper said she will retire from the public eye once her campaign to change the law following the killing of her husband achieves its goal

Evening Standard · Mar 15, 2022