Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMore than one million people have signed a petition calling on the government to block the early prison release of two men convicted of killing PC Andrew Harper. Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers were sentenced to 13 years for manslaughter in 2020 and are currently scheduled for release in January, halfway through their sentences. The Thames Valley Police Federation launched the petition after ministers failed to exempt killers of emergency workers from a scheme designed to reduce prison overcrowding. Prime Minister Andy Burnham said that he is confident that efforts to expand prison capacity will prevent the early release of serious offenders like PC Harper's killers. The late police officer’s mother, Debbie Adlam, expressed cautious hope following a phone call from Downing Street, despite describing the original release plans as a rush job. In fullOne million people sign petition to block PC Andrew Harper’s killers from early releaseMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
PC Harper petition hits one million signatures as plans form to keep killers in jail
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMore than one million people have signed a petition calling on the government to block the early prison release of two men convicted of killing PC Andrew Harper. Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers were sentenced to 13 years for manslaughter in 2020 and are currently scheduled for release in January, halfway through their sentences. The Thames Valley Police Federation launched the petition after ministers failed to exempt killers of emergency workers from a scheme designed to reduce prison overcrowding. Prime Minister Andy Burnham said that he is confident that efforts to expand prison capacity will prevent the early release of serious offenders like PC Harper's killers. The late police officer’s mother, Debbie Adlam, expressed cautious hope following a phone call from Downing Street, despite describing the original release plans as a rush job. In fullOne million people sign petition to block PC Andrew Harper’s killers from early releaseMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
