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PM asks justice secretary to find way to exclude PC Harperās killers from early release scheme
Published 11 August 2026 Ā· politics
Andy Burnham said to be ādeterminedā to work out solution after increasing pressure from family and police Andy Burnham has told the justice secretary to
Andy Burnham said to be ādeterminedā to work out solution after increasing pressure from family and police Andy Burnham has told the justice secretary to find a way to exclude PC Andrew Harperās killers from the early release scheme aimed at easing prison overcrowding. The prime minister is said to be ādeterminedā that a solution can be found after increasing pressure from Harperās family and police not to allow Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers, who were sentenced to 13 years for manslaughter, to be freed in January under the existing plans. Continue reading...
Published: August 11, 2026 ā¢ 1:22 PM IST Ā· Updated: August 11, 2026 ā¢ 1:39 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Andy Burnham said to be ādeterminedā to work out solution after increasing pressure from family and police Andy Burnham has told the justice secretary to find a way to exclude PC Andrew Harperās killers from the early release scheme aimed at easing prison overcrowding.
The prime minister is said to be ādeterminedā that a solution can be found after increasing pressure from Harperās family and police not to allow Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers, who were sentenced to 13 years for manslaughter, to be freed in January under the existing plans.
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