Threat of legal action if PC Andrew Harper’s killers are released early

Thames Valley chief says he may join Police Federation in court if Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers are freed from prison The chief constable of Thames Valley police has said he will consider joining legal action against the government if it fails to block the early release of two of PC Andrew Harper’s killers. The Police

Two of PC Andrew Harper's killers are set to be included in the government's early release scheme, which begins in October.

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Police chief threatens legal action over early release of PC Harper killers  The Times

Aileen O'Connor, who chairs the Police Federation, said the decision to release Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers — convicted of PC Andrew Harper's manslaughter — under the early release scheme would anger and demoralise serving officers

Aileen O’Connor, chair of Thames Valley Police’s Police Federation, said the decision would anger and demoralise serving officers.

Aileen O’Connor, chair of Thames Valley Police’s Police Federation, said the decision would anger and demoralise serving officers.

No free pass ANDY Burnham’s handling of Labour’s disastrous early release scheme is his first major mistake since entering No10. The PM waded in to pause the prison plan amid outrage at the decision to set free two killers of PC Andrew Harper. By personally intervening, Burnham understandably raised hopes that he was a

Justice secretary 'deeply sorry' PC Harper's killers could be released early  ITVX

Andy Burnham's early release U-turn is a con and a betrayal of PC Harper's memory  GB News

PC Andrew Harper, who was 28 when he was killed, and his wife Lissie (Picture: PA) Two men who were passengers in the car when PC Andrew Harper was killed in 2019 will be released early from prison. Uproar over the potential for Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole’s early release led to Prime Minister Andy Burnham pausing th

Police federation to 'throw everything' at legal challenge as PC Andrew Harper's killers still set for early release  lbc.co.uk

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

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