PC Andrew Harper’s Killers to Remain in Prison

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The individuals convicted over the death of Police Constable Andrew Harper will remain in prison following decisions regarding their custody. PC Harper died in the line of duty in August 2019 while responding to a reported theft in Berkshire. Three men—Henry Long, Albert Bowers, and Jessie Cole—were cleared of murder but convicted of manslaughter, receiving custodial sentences. Legal reviews and parole considerations have confirmed that the offenders will not receive early release and must continue serving their prison terms.

  • PC Andrew Harper died in August 2019 after being dragged behind a vehicle while responding to an incident in Berkshire.
  • Henry Long was sentenced to 16 years in prison, while Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole each received 13-year custodial sentences for manslaughter.
  • Judicial and parole determinations have upheld that the individuals responsible will remain incarcerated.
  • The case led to the introduction of Harper’s Law in the UK, which introduces mandatory life sentences for anyone convicted of killing an emergency services worker while committing a crime.

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47 COMMENTS

  1. Democratically unelected Burnham is hopelessly out of his depth. There's a huge criminal element arriving illegally which he's not got a grip of, with limited prison places. A fundamental flaw in this masterplan is to release criminals back into society where the over burdened and under funded police have already indicated they can't cope with the civil unrest in high crime areas. The police can't recruit enough new officers and resignation rates are through the roof. How bad does it have to get?

  2. Hello. For there to be a fully functioning state of justice in any nation absolutely everyone has to be seen to be treated equally. There can be no 'Special Cases' of any sort. None! And that is 'Most Certainly Not The Case' here in the UK. Where we have – 'A Multi Tiered Justice System'.

    Best wishes 🙏

  3. When will the perhaps pathetic, cowardly, Palestine and humanity betraying, perhaps Palestinian blood drenched UK government going to take action against Israel's ongoing Gaza genocide, its ongoing reign of settler /IDF ethnic cleansing, land grab, settlement building in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, imposes full Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions on the genocidal gangster regime until it ends its genocide, removes every single settlement and returns to its 1948 borders and the State of Palestine comes into existence?

  4. It's good when politicians are able to within the law, make sure extreme injustices dont occur, this is good news from the pm. I don't understand why all the comments are negative, I am sure there will be things to criticize, but this is more good stuff, good news, to most people. So well done to the government, I know I will get slagged off for saying that, as some people just want to be negative.

  5. They are making sure to keep all the well known case prisoners behind bars. Its the ones that never made the papers who will be out doing it again. Keep paying your taxes and keep your mouths shut working folk 👍

  6. This is the first time I've seen a long form interview with Andrew Burnham.
    Spectacular, he ain't. And this is the best person the Labour could find to lead the party and become PM?
    It would make you laugh if it wasn't so serious.

  7. Andy Burnham since Starmers and his Cronies this is the first time iv heard your Party to actually spean some Common sense i would never Vote for labour again but where credit is Due. Please stand by your words listen to the people and take this Country Back to its Core Christian Values its ok for others to enjoy their Religion but we should not be Ashamed and Criminalised and blasted Racist for Standing up to our Country that for the people of it… And who Put it first… have a Birth right to uphold its Values and Traditions we have as a People have been more than Hospitable. But when you let someone into your House and he starts smashing it up and doing things to to your wife Children or Mother as a Man you cannot allow him to stay in your House= Now put that on a National Scale…. STOP THE BOATS LISTEN TO THE PEOPLE.

  8. This is refreshing to see an interview where the questions are answered honestly, even if people don't like the answers. There are no easy answers to this problem, in the short term, Burnham's approach is the best thing he could do given the circumstances. And in the long term, building more prisons and recruiting more prison staff will be the best way to solve this problem. I just wish that the British public would be more reasonable when a government proposes a policy that responds to a problem with the understanding that we are where we are and that there is no magic wand or silver bullet that solves a problem instantly and that it takes time to make progress.

  9. Apparently there are 73 thousand registered sex offenders in the country.
    That's 73 thousand people who could be swung.
    Deport foreign criminals and the death penalty for serious crimes.
    That should make some room.

  10. I believe any police officer who abuses their position and powers should serve their full sentence too. Police are entrusted with huge responsibility, and when that trust is abused, there must be real accountability. We need to restore public trust in the police.

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