Prime Minister Andy Burnham is reportedly prepared to "explore every option" to block the early release of PC Andrew Harper's killers Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers
Burnham 'to explore every option' to block early release of PC Andrew Harper's killers
Prime Minister Andy Burnham is reportedly prepared to "explore every option" to block the early release of PC Andrew Harper's killers Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers
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Paige Ingram and Press Association Reporters
00:13, 08 Aug 2026
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PC Andrew Harper, a 28-year-old police officer, was killed in August 2019 after responding to reports of a stolen quad bike in…
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The Prime Minister is said to have found a way to stop Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers, who were sentenced to 13 years for…
On Monday, Downing Street said it was ’not possible’ to exempt ‘one or two offenders’ from the early release scheme
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Those convicted of PC Andrew Harper's manslaughter remain eligible for early release. But do you think the Government should…
