Threat of legal action if PC Andrew Harper’s killers are released early
Andrew Harper, 28, died when he was dragged down a country road in Berkshire by three men fleeing the scene of a quad bike theft. Photograph: Thames Valley Police/PAView image in fullscreenAndrew Harper, 28, died when he was dragged down a country road in Berkshire by three men fleeing the scene of a quad bike theft. From October, the government plans to release about 5,000 prisoners who have served a third of their sentence.Harper’s widow, Lissie, successfully campaigned for a change in the law after his death.
- ▪Andrew Harper, 28, died when he was dragged down a country road in Berkshire by three men fleeing the scene of a quad bike theft.
- ▪Photograph: Thames Valley Police/PAView image in fullscreenAndrew Harper, 28, died when he was dragged down a country road in Berkshire by three men fleeing the scene of a quad bike theft.
- ▪From October, the government plans to release about 5,000 prisoners who have served a third of their sentence.Harper’s widow, Lissie, successfully campaigned for a change in the law after his death.
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| Canonical URL | https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/aug/05/threat-of-legal-action-if-pc-andrew-harpers-killers-are-released-early |
| Publication time | Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:51:04 GMT |
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Andrew Harper, 28, died when he was dragged down a country road in Berkshire by three men fleeing the scene of a quad bike theft. Photograph: Thames Valley Police/PAView image in fullscreenAndrew Harper, 28, died when he was dragged down a country road in Berkshire by three men fleeing the scene of a quad bike theft. Photograph: Thames Valley Police/PAUK criminal justiceThreat of legal action if PC Andrew Harper’s killers are released early Thames Valley chief says he may join Police Federation in court if Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers are freed from prisonGeraldine McKelvieWed 5 Aug 2026 15.51 EDTLast modified on Wed 5 Aug 2026 15.53 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe chief constable of Thames Valley police has said he will consider joining legal action against the government if it…
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