PC Andrew Harper’s killers will remain in jail as PM makes changes to early release scheme
Summary
The UK Prime Minister announced that people convicted of unlawful killing, including those who killed police officer PC Andrew Harper, will not be allowed early release from prison. Changes to the early release scheme aim to keep serious offenders behind bars while reducing prison overcrowding in other ways.Key Facts
- PC Andrew Harper was killed in 2019 during a crime involving a stolen quad bike.
- Three people were convicted of manslaughter for his death in 2020.
- Two of the convicted, Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole, faced early release under the old scheme.
- The Prime Minister said anyone guilty of unlawful killing will be excluded from early release.
- Other offenders, like those convicted of indecent assault and dangerous driving causing death, will also stay in prison longer.
- Prison overcrowding will be addressed by deporting foreign prisoners and releasing some serving indefinite sentences.
- The justice secretary is reviewing the early release scheme, with results expected after Parliament’s summer break.
- The changes come after public criticism over the possibility of early release for PC Harper’s killers.
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