Andy Burnham is set to free paedophiles and killers early: PC Harper thugs to be 'released within months'

The Prime Minister paused the controversial plans last month after a public outcry over the proposed release of two of the killers of PC Andrew Harper.

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

Lissie Harper said she is 'bristling with anger'Abbie Llewelyn, Press Association political staff and Ethan Davies00:36, 04 Aug 2026PC Andrew Harper's widow has slammed Andy Burnham over allowing her husband's killers to walk free from prison after the Prime Minister delayed plans to stop early jail releases.‌Lissie Ha

The new PM said he 'wanted to go even further' with the prison release scheme but has delayed the move

The Prime Minister has delayed plans to stop early prison releases, which means the men who killed PC Andrew Harper in the line of duty will be able to walk out of jail

The widow of PC Andrew Harper, who sustained fatal injuries while responding to a quad bike theft in Berkshire, has shared her disgust that Andrew’s killers are soon to be free

Lissie Harper 'appalled' that two of Pc Harper's killers could soon be freed | ITV News  itv.com

The widow of police constable Andrew Harper has said she is “beyond appalled” and “bristling with anger” after learning two of her husband’s killers will be allowed to be released from prison early.Pc Harper, 28, was working for Thames Valley Police when he sustained fatal injuries while responding to a quad bike theft