PM asks justice secretary to find way to exclude PC Harper’s killers from early release scheme
Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers, who were sentenced in 2020 to 13 years for manslaughter, are due to be freed in January under the existing plans. Photograph: Thames Valley Police/PAView image in fullscreenJessie Cole and Albert Bowers, who were sentenced in 2020 to 13 years for manslaughter, are due to be freed in January under the existing plans. A petition demanding an intervention has nearly 900,000 signatures.The communities secretary, Angela Rayner, said:“The prime minister is determined to ensure that there is a solution to this and I think he’s made that really clear.
- ▪Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers, who were sentenced in 2020 to 13 years for manslaughter, are due to be freed in January under the existing plans.
- ▪Photograph: Thames Valley Police/PAView image in fullscreenJessie Cole and Albert Bowers, who were sentenced in 2020 to 13 years for manslaughter, are due to be freed in January under the existing plans.
- ▪A petition demanding an intervention has nearly 900,000 signatures.The communities secretary, Angela Rayner, said:“The prime minister is determined to ensure that there is a solution to this and I think he’s made that really clear.
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Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers, who were sentenced in 2020 to 13 years for manslaughter, are due to be freed in January under the existing plans. Photograph: Thames Valley Police/PAView image in fullscreenJessie Cole and Albert Bowers, who were sentenced in 2020 to 13 years for manslaughter, are due to be freed in January under the existing plans. Photograph: Thames Valley Police/PAUK criminal justicePM asks justice secretary to find way to exclude PC Harper’s killers from early release schemeAndy Burnham said to be ‘determined’ to work out solution after increasing pressure from family and policeCaroline DaviesTue 11 Aug 2026 03.52 EDTLast modified on Tue 11 Aug 2026 03.54 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleAndy Burnham has told the justice secretary to find a way to exclude PC Andrew…
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