PC Andrew Harper's widow slams PM for 'betrayal' as cop killers set to walk free

Lissie Harper said she is 'bristling with anger'Abbie Llewelyn, Press Association political staff and Ethan Davies Local Democracy Reporter00:40, 04 Aug 2026The decision to delay early prisoner releases and allow PC Andrew Harper's killers to walk free from jail has been slammed by as a "betrayal" by his widow.‌Lissie Harper says she is "beyond appalled" and "bristling with anger" that Andy Burnham has delayed plans to stop early prison releases, allowing her husband's killers to leave prison. PC Andrew Harper was killed when he went to investigate a burglary in Berkshire in 2019.‌The new Prime Minister said he “wanted to go even further”, but that was not possible without the prison system collapsing and putting the public “at much greater risk”. Mr Burnham has confirmed rape, serious chi