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Thames Valley Police Chief 'Beyond Disappointed' that PC Harper's Killers Are Eligible for Early Release
- On Monday, Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced changes to the early release scheme excluding rapists and child sex offenders, yet PC Andrew Harper's killers remain eligible, drawing immediate condemnation from his widow, Lissie Harper.
- To prevent prison system collapse, the government's Sentencing Act scheme aims to reduce overcrowding, but allows the early release of Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole, jailed for 13 years for Harper's 2019 killing.
- Lissie slammed the decision as an "utter betrayal," while Thames Valley Police Chief Constable Jason Hogg called it "demoralising for all police officers," noting the killers would receive life sentences under current law.
- Prime Minister Burnham insisted the scheme is necessary to prevent prison collapse, while announcing a £10m funding package for victim support and new GPS monitoring for released offenders.
- Shadow Justice Secretary Nick Timothy warned the U-turn "doesn't go far enough," as victims' families including Debbie Adlam, Andrew Harper's mother, continue criticizing the government's failure to prevent early release.
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Festus Akinbusoye is a Westminster Councillor and former Police and Crime Commissioner. Britain’s justice system is one of our greatest national institutions. Democracies have looked to our courts, our common law and our commitment to the rule of law as a model to emulate. It has earned that reputation over centuries because justice in Britain has been about enforcing the law and commanding the confidence of the public. That confidence is precio…
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